Demand tributes from
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🧩 词语组成解析
demand
[di'mɑ:nd]
vt. 要求，请求;需要;[法]召唤;询问，盘问;
n. 需求;需要;要求，请求;销路;
vi. 需要;请求;查问;
n. （尤指旧时一国向他国交纳的）贡品( tribute的名词复数 ); （良好效果或影响的）体现; （尤指对死者的）致敬; 称赞
from
[frəm]
prep. （表示时间）从…;（表示原因）因为;（表示来源）来自…;（表示分离）与…分离[隔开];
🗣️ 情景例句
He did it as a special favor.
他做这事算是特别照顾。
Can you afford the expense?
你出得起这笔费用吗？
Two of his assistants had been working busily since eight o'clock and had only just finished.
他手下两名店员从早上8点就开始忙碌，这时刚刚布置完毕。