request2 ●●○ verb [transitiveT] formalASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something to ask for something in a polite or formal way 请求,要求 To request more information, please call our toll-free number. 欲知详情,请拨打我们的免费电话。
You have to request permission if you want to take any photographs. 拍照必须征得同意。
request that The prosecution has requested that all charges against Hodgkins be dropped. 控方要求撤销对霍奇金斯的所有指控。
request somebody to do something All club members are requested to attend the annual meeting. 俱乐部全体会员均须出席年会。
request something from somebody The Police Committee requested a grant from the Government to cover the extra expense. 警务委员会请求政府拨款承担这笔额外的费用。
► see thesaurus at askn GRAMMAR: Patterns with requestYou request something: I requested permission to leave early.
In everyday English, you request that someone does something: They request that he finishes the work by Friday.
In more formal English, you request that someone do something, using the base form of the verb (=the infinitive without ‘to’): She requested that she be allowed to leave.
You say that someone is requested to do something. This pattern is used especially on official notices and announcements: Passengers are requested not to throw things out of the window.
request that• Murphy had specifically requested that Menshikov bring Kostiouk with him.• I requested that Mr Brezzo bring curators to our meetings to discuss responsibility for protecting our valuable paintings.• And they have requested that one of their representatives will be allowed to be present in order to put their case.• A request that prosecution witnesses be tendered for examination was not tantamount to an objection under s 102.• At the end of the day, the lads requested that we do something for them.• This is to request that you will send me no more goods unless ordered.• Include your full name and address, and request that your name be removed from their mailing list.
From Longman Business Dictionary
requestre·quest1 /rɪˈkwest/ noun [v] to officially or formally ask for somethingEnclosed, please find the information you requested.
request thatThe state has requested that the companies provide data on lead levels in their products.