require /ri'kwaiә/

Meaning

English definition

• (v.) require as useful, just, or proper
• (v.) consider obligatory; request and expect
• (v.) make someone do something

Chinese translation

• vt. 需要, 命令, 要求
• [法] 需要, 要求, 命令

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ri'kwaiә/

Syllables

3

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam

Frequency

Zipf 4.78 · Rare

Word forms

required, requires, requiring

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Related words

request · requirement · requisite · requital

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