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The management had no intention of meeting union demands . Extra Examples A ransom demand has been made for the kidnapped racehorse. Campaigners have stepped up their demands for immediate government action. Demands have been made for the immediate distribution of food to the refugees. I think your demand for a higher salary is perfectly reasonable. My government cannot give in to the demands of an illegal organization. The reporter refused their demand that he reveal his sources. There have been new demands for the government to take action to reduce crime. demands from the opposition for a recount of the votes Every now and then there are demands that the law on gun ownership should be changed. Our firm is constantly striving to satisfy customers' demands. Their demand for higher pay was ignored. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective legitimate realistic reasonable … verb + demand issue make present … preposition on demand demand for demand from … See full entry demands [plural] things that somebody/something makes you do, especially things that are difficult, make you tired, worried, etc. Juggling the demands of work and family is never easy. She shouldn't always give in to his demands. demands on somebody As a director he makes huge demands on his actors. Flying makes enormous demands on pilots. Extra Examples the day-to-day demands of the job We must prepare children to respond to the demands of work. coping with the conflicting demands of work and family life The emotional demands of the job can be overwhelming. Teacher training has to evolve to meet the changing demands of the profession. How do they cope with the conflicting demands of work and family life? I think the demands of this job are excessive. Juggling the daily demands of career and family is rewarding, but never easy. Life is hard for nurses on children's wards, where the emotional demands can be overwhelming. My elderly parents make a lot of demands on me. My work seems to make more and more demands on my time. The person who cannot say ‘no’ to others' requests is likely to be overwhelmed by external demands. the need for scientific research freed from the immediate demands of industry Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective considerable enormous excessive … verb + demands impose make place … preposition demand on demand upon See full entry [uncountable, singular] the desire or need of customers for goods or services that they want to buy or use Demand is exceeding supply. It is becoming more difficult for us to meet demand . demand for something/somebody Consumer demand for organic foods continues to increase rapidly. They are struggling to satisfy the demand for the product. We are seeing an increased demand for housing in the area. increasing/growing/rising demand to stimulate/boost/increase demand see also print on demand , supply and demand Collocations The economy The economy Managing the economy handle/​run/​manage the economy boost investment/​spending/​employment/​growth stimulate demand/​the economy/​industry cut/​reduce investment/​spending/​borrowing reduce/​curb/​control/​keep down inflation create/​fuel growth/​demand/​a boom/​a bubble encourage/​foster/​promote/​stimulate/​stifle innovation/​competition encourage/​work with/​compete with the private sector increase/​boost/​promote US/​agricultural exports ban/​restrict/​block cheap/​foreign imports the economy grows/​expands/​shrinks/​contracts/​slows (down)/recovers/​improves/​is booming enjoy an economic/​housing/​property boom Economic problems push up/​drive up prices/​costs/​inflation damage/​hurt/​destroy industry/​the economy cause/​lead to/​go into/​avoid/​escape recession experience/​suffer a recession/​downturn fight/​combat inflation/​deflation/​unemployment cause/​create inflation/​poverty/​unemployment create/​burst a housing/​stock market bubble cause/​trigger a stock market crash/​the collapse of the banking system face/​be plunged into a financial/​an economic crisis be caught in/​experience cycles of boom and bust Public finance cut/​reduce/​slash/​increase/​double the defence/​education/​aid budget increase/​boost/​slash/​cut public spending increase/​put up/​raise/​cut/​lower/​reduce taxes raise/​cut/​lower/​reduce interest rates ease/​loosen/​tighten monetary policy balance the (state/​federal) budget achieve/​maintain a balanced budget run a ($4 trillion) budget deficit/​surplus impose taxes/​austerity measures Extra Examples a high level of demand As demand slows, the need to export will return. Demand for laptops had risen sharply. Demand for the product is buoyant. In the housing market, demand is outstripping supply. It can be difficult to forecast demand in the construction industry. It is the job of the marketing manager to create demand for the new product. Low interest rates are fuelling demand for credit. Supply normally exceeds demand for the bulk of consumer goods. The factories are staying open all weekend to try to meet the consumer demand for this product. The slowdown in domestic demand was offset by an increase in exports. There's always a great demand for our soups in winter. We can estimate that total market demand for electrical goods will rise by 8%. policies aimed at managing demand the demand from consumers the law of supply and demand the potential demand among children An ageing population is placing an increasing demand on health services. The scheme aims to provide bed space for tourism in times of high demand. Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjective big buoyant considerable … … of demand level verb + demand accommodate cope with fulfil/​fulfill … demand + verb grow increase rise … preposition in demand demand among demand for … phrases supply and demand See full entry Word Origin Middle English (as a noun): from Old French demande (noun), demander (verb), from Latin demandare ‘hand over, entrust’ (in medieval Latin ‘demand’), from de- ‘formally’ + mandare ‘to order’. Idioms by popular demand because a lot of people have asked for something By popular demand, the play will run for another week. in demand wanted by a lot of people Good secretaries are always in demand. Extra Examples She is in constant demand to make public appearances and give interviews. These old machines are still in demand. on demand done or happening whenever somebody asks Feed the baby on demand. The service allows you to watch video on demand. All of the conference sessions will be available on demand for 90 days. see also on-demand See demand in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary See demand in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English Check pronunciation: demand Other results All matches demand verb on-demand adjective demand draft noun print on demand noun supply and demand noun demand drafts Nearby words demagogue noun demagogy noun demand noun demand verb demand draft noun elapse verb From the Topic Time C2 Oxford Learner's Dictionaries Word of the Day