behest
英 [b?'hest]
美[b?'h?st]
- n. 命令；邀請；請求
暢通詞匯
詞態(tài)變化
復數:?behests;
中文詞源
behest 召喚
前綴be-, 強調。hest, 命令，召喚，詞源同cite, 引用， 傳訊。
英文詞源
- behest (n.)
- Old English beh?s "a vow," perhaps from behatan "to promise" (from be- + hatan "command, call;" see cite) and confused with obsolete hest "command," which may account for the parasitic -t as well as the Middle English shift in meaning to "command, injunction" (late 12c.).
雙語例句
- 1. In 1970, at his new wife's behest, they moved to Southampton.
- 1970年，應他新任妻子的要求，他們搬到了南安普敦。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I called the office at the behest of my secretary.
- 在秘書的催促下,我給辦公室打了電話.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. They arrested him at the King's behest.
- 他們奉國王之命逮捕了他.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. The policy document was produced at the behest of John Major and other world leaders.
- 這份政策文件是在約翰·梅杰和其他國家領導人的授意下擬定的。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Master, he will accompany you to the west at Guanyin's behest.
- 師傅, 這是不雅世音菩薩特地讓他在此等待陪您上西天取經的.
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