動(dòng)詞 demand:

1. request urgently and forcefully
   同義詞：demand
2. require as useful, just, or proper
   同義詞：necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
3. claim as due or just
   同義詞：demand, exact
4. lay legal claim to
   同義詞：demand
5. summon to court
   同義詞：demand
6. ask to be informed of
   同義詞：demand

形容詞 demanding:

1. requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill

1. The victorious nations are demanding huge indemnities from their former enemies.
   戰(zhàn)勝國(guó)要求戰(zhàn)敗國(guó)交付巨額賠款。
2. His creditors are demanding to be paid.
   他的那些債主正在討債。
3. As workers in a profit-making industry, miners are demanding a larger slice of the cake.
   礦工們身處賺錢的企業(yè)，要求多分一杯羹。
4. The employees are demanding a six-hour day and a five-day week.
   雇員要求每日工作六小時(shí)，每周工作五天。
5. He prejudiced his claim by demanding too much compensation.
   他索賠過高反而使他的要求無法實(shí)現(xiàn)。
6. Teaching is a demanding profession.
   教學(xué)工作是個(gè)要求很高的工作。

de.mand.ing

adj.（形容詞）
Requiring much effort or attention:
費(fèi)力的，費(fèi)神的：需要很多努力或注意：
例句：
exhausted by a demanding job.See Synonyms at burdensome
被一件勞神的工作弄得精疲力盡參見 burdensome

【引伸】
demand.ingly
adv.（副詞）