
"It takes nerve to do what she did" "success usually requires hard work" "This job asks a lot of patience and skill" "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice" "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert" "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
"We require our secretary to be on time" "Aren't we asking too much of these children?" "I expect my students to arrive in time for their lessons"
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
误 He has done everything you have required him.
正 He has done everything you have required of him.
析require表示“对某人要求”时,介词须用of。
谋求这个职位你需要有大学文凭。误 You require to have a university degree for this post.
正 You need to have a university degree for this post.
析require作“要求”“需要”解时,不接动词不定式的主动形式作宾语,但need可接动词不定式作宾语。
这些小树需要细心照料。误 These saplings will require being looked after carefully.
正 These saplings will require looking after carefully.
析require后接动名词作宾语,若表达被动意义,须用动名词的主动形式,而不用被动形式。
他们要求我们九点钟以前到达那里。误 They require that we must get there before nine.
正 They require that we should get there before nine.
析require后接宾语从句时,从句须用虚拟语气。
在晚会上,一位外国老师应邀为我们唱了几首民歌。误 At the party a foreign teacher was required to sing some folksongs for us.
正 At the party a foreign teacher was requested to sing some folksongs for us.
析require是“要求,命令”,指要求某人做某事。表示比较正式而有礼貌的“请求”可用request。
到下星期六为止,钱必须付清。误 The money is required to be paid by next Saturday.
正 You are required to pay the money by next Saturday.
正 We require you to pay the money by next Saturday.
正 We required the money to be paid by next Saturday.
析require用于被动结构时,其后接主动形式的动词不定式; 用于主动式时,其后可接动词不定式的主动形式,也可接被动形式; 但不可用于双重被动结构。
我们要求给予帮助。误 We require for help.
正 We require help.
析require作“要求”解时是及物动词,不需接介词for。