{
    "term": "demand",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "a very strong request for something; something that somebody needs",
            "sensetop": "demand for somethingdemand that…",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a demand for higher pay",
                    "contextForm": "demand for something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed",
                    "contextForm": "demand that…"
                },
                {
                    "text": "A federal judge rejected their demands."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The management had no intention of **meeting** union **demands**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "A ransom demand has been made for the kidnapped racehorse."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Campaigners have stepped up their demands for immediate government action."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Demands have been made for the immediate distribution of food to the refugees."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think your demand for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My government cannot give in to the demands of an illegal organization."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The reporter refused their demand that he reveal his sources."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There have been new demands for the government to take action to reduce crime."
                },
                {
                    "text": "demands from the opposition for a recount of the votes"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Every now and then there are demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Our firm is constantly striving to satisfy customers' demands."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their demand for higher pay was ignored."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["legitimate", "realistic", "reasonable"],
                "verb + demand": ["issue", "make", "present"],
                "preposition": ["on demand", "demand for", "demand from"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "things that somebody/something makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc.",
            "sensetop": "demands on somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Juggling the demands of work and family is never easy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She shouldn't always give in to his demands."
                },
                {
                    "text": "As a director he **makes** huge **demands** on his actors.",
                    "contextForm": "demands on somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Flying makes enormous demands on pilots."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the day-to-day demands of the job"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We must prepare children to respond to the demands of work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "coping with the conflicting demands of work and family life"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The emotional demands of the job can be overwhelming."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Teacher training has to evolve to meet the changing demands of the profession."
                },
                {
                    "text": "How do they cope with the conflicting demands of work and family life?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I think the demands of this job are excessive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Juggling the daily demands of career and family is rewarding, but never easy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Life is hard for nurses on children's wards, where the emotional demands can be overwhelming."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My elderly parents make a lot of demands on me."
                },
                {
                    "text": "My work seems to make more and more demands on my time."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The person who cannot say ‘no’ to others' requests is likely to be overwhelmed by external demands."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the need for scientific research freed from the immediate demands of industry"
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "excessive"],
                "verb + demands": ["impose", "make", "place"],
                "preposition": ["demand on", "demand upon"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "the desire or need of customers for goods or services that they want to buy or use",
            "sensetop": "demand for something/somebody",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Demand is exceeding supply."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is becoming more difficult for us to **meet demand**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Consumer demand for organic foods continues to increase rapidly.",
                    "contextForm": "demand for something/somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are struggling to satisfy the demand for the product."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We are seeing an **increased demand** for housing in the area."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**increasing/growing/rising demand**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to stimulate/boost/increase demand"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a high level of demand"
                },
                {
                    "text": "As demand slows, the need to export will return."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Demand for laptops had risen sharply."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Demand for the product is buoyant."
                },
                {
                    "text": "In the housing market, demand is outstripping supply."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It can be difficult to forecast demand in the construction industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "It is the job of the marketing manager to create demand for the new product."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Low interest rates are fuelling demand for credit."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Supply normally exceeds demand for the bulk of consumer goods."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The factories are staying open all weekend to try to meet the consumer demand for this product."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The slowdown in domestic demand was offset by an increase in exports."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's always a great demand for our soups in winter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We can estimate that total market demand for electrical goods will rise by 8%."
                },
                {
                    "text": "policies aimed at managing demand"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the demand from consumers"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the law of supply and demand"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the potential demand among children"
                },
                {
                    "text": "An ageing population is placing an increasing demand on health services."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The scheme aims to provide bed space for tourism in times of high demand."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["big", "buoyant", "considerable"],
                "… of demand": ["level"],
                "verb + demand": ["accommodate", "cope with", "fulfil/​fulfill"],
                "demand + verb": ["grow", "increase", "rise"],
                "preposition": ["in demand", "demand among", "demand for"],
                "phrases": ["supply and demand"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "because a lot of people have asked for something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "By popular demand, the play will run for another week."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "wanted by a lot of people",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Good secretaries are always in demand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is in constant demand to make public appearances and give interviews."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These old machines are still in demand."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "done or happening whenever somebody asks",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Feed the baby on demand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The service allows you to watch video on demand."
                },
                {
                    "text": "All of the conference sessions will be available on demand for 90 days."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈmɑːnd/",
                "audio": "de/demand/demand__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/dɪˈmænd/",
                "audio": "de/demand/demand__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare ‘hand over, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘demand’), from de- ‘formally’ + mandare ‘to order’."
}