request /ri'kwest/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
• (n.) the verbal act of requesting
• (v.) express the need or desire for; ask for

Chinese translation

• n. 请求, 需要, 申请书
• vt. 请求, 要求, 邀请
• [计] 请求

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/ri'kwest/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4.76 · Rare

Word forms

requested, requesting, requests

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Related words

require · requirement · requisite · requital

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