How do you use "require" in a sentence?

This recipe requires three eggs and a cup of flour. All employees are required to attend the safety training. The job requires a minimum of five years' experience.

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Q: What does "require" mean?

To need something or make it necessary The verb 'require' means to need something as essential or to demand something as obligatory. It's commonly used in formal contexts to indicate necessity or compulsion, such as rules, regulations, or conditions that must be met. In British English, 'require' often appears in official communications and academic writing.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To need something or make it necessary

需要；要求

requerir, necesitar, exigir

必要とする；要求する

필요로 하다; 요구하다

The verb 'require' means to need something as essential or to demand something as obligatory. It's commonly used in formal contexts to indicate necessity or compulsion, such as rules, regulations, or conditions that must be met. In British English, 'require' often appears in official communications and academic writing.

动词「require」意为需要某物作为必需品，或要求某事作为义务。它常用于正式场合，表示必要性或强制性，如必须遵守的规则、法规或条件。

El verbo «require» significa necesitar algo como esencial o exigir algo como obligatorio. Se usa comúnmente en contextos formales para indicar necesidad u obligación, como normas, reglamentos o condiciones que deben cumplirse.

動詞「require」は、何かを必須として必要とする、または義務として要求することを意味します。規則、規制、満たすべき条件など、必要性や強制を示すフォーマルな文脈でよく使われます。

동사 'require'는 필수적으로 무언가가 필요하거나 의무적으로 요구하는 것을 뜻합니다. 규칙, 규정, 또는 충족해야 할 조건 등 필요성이나 강제성을 나타내는 격식체 문맥에서 흔히 사용됩니다. 영국 영어에서 'require'는 공식 문서와 학술 글쓰기에 자주 등장합니다.

Examples

This recipe requires three eggs and a cup of flour.
这个食谱需要三个鸡蛋和一杯面粉。
Esta receta requiere tres huevos y una taza de harina.
このレシピには卵3個と小麦粉1カップが必要です。
이 레시피에는 달걀 3개와 밀가루 1컵이 필요합니다.
All employees are required to attend the safety training.
所有员工都必须参加安全培训。
Todos los empleados deben asistir a la formación de seguridad.
全従業員は安全研修への参加が義務付けられています。
모든 직원은 안전 교육에 참석해야 합니다.
The job requires a minimum of five years' experience.
这份工作要求至少五年的经验。
El puesto requiere un mínimo de cinco años de experiencia.
この仕事には最低5年の経験が必要です。
이 직업은 최소 5년의 경력이 필요합니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'requerre', from Latin 'requirere' meaning 'to seek again' (re- 'again' + quaerere 'to seek'). The sense shifted from seeking to demanding as necessary.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal