=She cut across the fields _____________________________ _____________________________________.
为了不迟到,她抄近路穿过田野。
④I am saving money ________________________________ __________________________.
我正在攒钱,以便我能买一所房子。
【答案】
2. demand
It was a dilemma because the footballer could have demanded damages if we were wrong.
这事有些为难,因为如果我们错了,这名足球运动员就可以向我们索要赔偿。(教材P26)
◆n.需求;要求;需要 vt.强烈要求
☛They have no right to make demands right now.
他们现在无权提出要求。
☛She demanded an immediate explanation.
她强烈要求立即做出解释。
【拓展延伸】
(1)in demand=in need 需要
on demand 一经要求
to meet/satisfy one's demands 满足某人的需要
(2)demand sth.of/from sb. 向某人要某物
demand to do sth. 要求做某事
demand of sb.to do sth. 要求某人做某事
demand that... 要求......
sth.demand(s)doing... 某物需要被...... 【名师点津】
(1)demand(要求)作动词,后跟宾语从句时,从句用虚拟语气;demand(要求)作名词时,与其相关的名词性从