1、demand

（強烈）要求;強令

Mr Byers last night demanded an immediate explanation from the Education Secretary.

昨晚拜爾斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解釋。

Russia demanded that Unita send a delegation to the peace talks.

俄羅斯要求安盟派代表團參加和談。

需要

He said the task of reconstruction would demand much patience, hard work and sacrifice.

他說重建任務將需要付出極大的耐心、艱辛和犧牲。

There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention.

需要他去關注的國際危機將會減少。

（堅決的）要求

There have been demands for services from tenants up there.

那里的房客要求提供服務。

They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops.

他們一再拒絕撤走美國部隊的要求。

2、political

政治的；政治上的

All other political parties there have been completely banned.

那里其他所有政黨已被徹底取締。

The Canadian government is facing another political crisis.

加拿大政府面臨著又一場政治危機。

對政治感興趣的；從事政治的

Oh I'm not political, I take no interest in politics.

噢，我不關心政治，對政治一點也不感興趣。

This play is very political.

這部戲政治味太濃。