Request

(noun.) a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority.

(noun.) the verbal act of requesting.

(verb.) express the need or desire for; ask for; 'She requested an extra bed in her room'; 'She called for room service'.

(verb.) ask (a person) to do something; 'She asked him to be here at noon'; 'I requested that she type the entire manuscript'.

(verb.) inquire for (information); 'I requested information from the secretary'.

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• Often, indeed, when pressed by Hortense to come, she would refuse, because Robert did not second, or but slightly seconded the request. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• But those who like Peter Featherstone never had a copy of themselves demanded, are the very last to wait for such a request either in prose or verse. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Medora's hints-- Is it at your husband's request that she has arrived here suddenly? 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• I was only too happy to be in such request. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• But I am going to prepare the laudanum for Mr. Blake; and I must request you to be present, and to see what I do. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• He returned Mr. Pott's gaze of stone, and in compliance with that gentleman's request, proceeded to make the most he could of the 'serpent. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• The injured man was laid on his bed, and at Holmes's request I examined him. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• She sang, as requested. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• He then requested that I should call next day. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• It is particularly requested that Miss Sharp's stay in Russell Square may not exceed ten days. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• In the evening a remarkably fine-looking man requested to speak to me, from the Marquis of Wellesley. 哈里特·威尔逊. 哈里特·威尔逊回忆录.
• Mr. Tupman did as he was requested; and the additional stimulus of the last glass settled his determination. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• I am a physician and was requested--five minutes ago--to come and visit a sick man at George's Shooting Gallery. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Lord Raymond requested permission to accompany her to Windsor Castle, to which she consented, and they quitted the cottage together. 玛丽·雪莱. 最后一个人.
• At this juncture a large part of the correspondence referred very naturally to electric lighting, embodying requests for all kinds of information, catalogues, prices, terms, etc. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• Both requests were refused. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• Sir Leicester, who has covered his face with his hands, uttering a single groan, requests him to pause for a moment. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It took hours of my time every day to listen to complaints and requests. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• The King hears the reverend man, with a companion of his solitude, telling his beads within, and meekly requests of him quarters for the night. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• The venerable Isaac is subjected to an alembic, which will distil from him all he holds dear, without any assistance from my requests or thy entreaty. 沃尔特·司各特. 艾凡赫.
• He sometimes hails vessels and requests them to take letters home from him. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Soon after a white flag was received, requesting a suspension of hostilities pending negotiations for a surrender. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• If you please, Lady Jane, you will write a letter to Mrs. Rawdon Crawley, requesting her presence upon this melancholy occasion. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• It was--From Georgy, requesting 5s. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• The next morning, I sent a messenger with a letter, requesting him to join me at the hotel, at his earliest convenience. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• If you had, you will please to give this to the French ambassador, requesting his conveyance of it to the good Duke de la Rochefoucauld. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
• I know my dear uncle and aunt so well, that I am not afraid of requesting it, though I have still something more to ask of the former. 简·奥斯汀. 傲慢与偏见.
• One Mrs Veneering and one Mr and Mrs Veneering requesting that additional honour, instantly do penance in white cardboard on the hall table. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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