英语词典 · 单词释义
behest
英 [bɪ'hest] 美 [bɪ'hɛst]
这里集中整理“behest”的音标、翻译、词源、例句和近反义词，方便快速确认词义并顺手做词汇积累。
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词义详解
翻译 · 词源 · 例句- n. 命令；邀请；请求
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词源 · 例句 · 用法词态变化
复数: behests;
中文词源
behest 召唤
前缀be-, 强调。hest, 命令，召唤，词源同cite, 引用， 传讯。
英文词源
- behest (n.)
- Old English behæs "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.).
双语例句
- 1. In 1970, at his new wife's behest, they moved to Southampton.
- 1970年，应他新任妻子的要求，他们搬到了南安普敦。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. I called the office at the behest of my secretary.
- 在秘书的催促下,我给办公室打了电话.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. They arrested him at the King's behest.
- 他们奉国王之命逮捕了他.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. The policy document was produced at the behest of John Major and other world leaders.
- 这份政策文件是在约翰·梅杰和其他国家领导人的授意下拟定的。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. Master, he will accompany you to the west at Guanyin's behest.
- 师傅, 这是不雅世音菩萨特地让他在此等待陪您上西天取经的.
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