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1. IIIdemand smth. demand trial (one's rights, justice, mercy, help, food, an immediate payment, etc.) требовать суда и т. д.; demand shelter просить /добиваться/ предоставления убежища; they demanded nothing but amusement им ничего не нужно было, креме развлечений; he demanded an interview он настаивал на интервью; demand smb.'s name and address (smb.'s business, etc.) потребовать, чтобы назвали [чей л ] адрес и фамилию и т. д.; this matter demands immediate attention этим делом необходимо заняться немедленно; this operation demands skill and experience необходимо обладать опытом и умением, чтобы сделать такую операцию; does this letter demand an immediate answer? на это письмо нужно сразу же ответить?2. IVdemand smth. in some manner demand smth. openly (publicly, secretly. insistently, sharply, calmly, insolently. etc.) открыто и т. д. требовать чего-л.3. XIIIdemand to do smth. usually with Passive Infinitive he demanded to be told everything' (to be given a hearing, to be shown the way, etc.) он потребовал /настаивал на том/, чтобы ему все рассказали и т. д.4. XXI1demand smth. of /from /smb. demand too high a price of /from/ me (a dollar from the boy, an apology from him, complete secrecy of her, unstinted help from his neighbours, etc.) (потребовать от меня [уплатить] слишком большую сумму и т. д.; demand smth., for smb.'s smth. demand freedom for his people (money for her daughter, etc.) (по)требовать свободу для своего народа и т. д. || demand smth. by word of mouth (in writing) требовать чего-л. в устной (в письменной) форме5. XXVdemand that... demand that this work should be done (that I should help him, that children should be admitted, that he should be heard, that we visit her every day, etc.) требовать /настаивать на том/, чтобы эта работа была сделана и т. д., he demands that I should tell him everything он требует /настаивает/, чтобы я ему все рассказывал /обо всем докладывал/ abs "What's the meaning of this?'', he demanded "Что все это значит?" demand потребовал он объяснения
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