Request (pp. & pt. requested)
n.要求；需要；所請求的事物；申請書
vt.（下級對上級的）請求；請求得到；索取；邀請[常接不定式或從句]

Mr Dennis said he had requested access to a telephone...
丹尼斯先生說他已經請求使用電話。
Students are requested to park at the rear of the Department.
學生必須把車停在該系后面。
Vietnam made an official request that the meeting be postponed.
越南已經正式請求將會議推遲。
If you have any requests, I'd be happy to play them for you.
您點播任何歌曲，我都會很樂意為您演奏。
The evacuation is being organised at the request of the United Nations Secretary General.
根據聯合國秘書長的要求，正在組織撤退。

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Demand (pp. & pt. demanded)
vt.要求，請求；需要；[法]召喚；詢問，盤問
n.需求；需要；要求，請求；銷路
vi.需要；請求；查問

The hijackers are demanding to speak to representatives of both governments...
劫機者要求與兩國政府的代表都進行對話。
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。
They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops...
他們一再拒絕撤走美國部隊的要求。
Another flight would be arranged on Saturday if sufficient demand arose...
如果需求量足夠大，周六將再安排一趟航班。
Researchers wrongly assumed that people were quite clear about the demands of the task.
研究人員錯誤地認為大家都很清楚該項任務的要求。

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Plastic
n.塑料制品；〈口〉（使用）信用卡；整形；可塑體
adj.可塑的，塑性的，受范的，柔軟的；造型的，塑造的，給與形態的；
塑料[塑膠]的，塑料[塑膠]制的，合成樹脂做的；有形成力的，有創造力的

A lot of the plastics that carmakers are using cannot be recycled.
汽車制造商使用的許多塑料制品是無法回收利用的。
When girls put on too much eye-shadow, they look plastic.
女孩子如果把眼影涂得過重，看起來就不自然了。
Using plastic to pay for an order is simplicity itself.
用信用卡支付訂單是很簡單的事。
The mud is smooth, gray, soft, and plastic as butter.
這種泥漿呈灰色，它光滑、柔軟，像黃油一樣易塑。

劇情百科

看著Sherlock埋頭苦干又百無聊賴地做一些與自己風格完全相反的事情，聰明伶俐的Marry與John唱了一場雙簧，即讓Sherlock不尷尬先場面又讓他覺得John還是以前的John，一個熱愛冒險偵查的好隊友。

話說回來，一個男人監視另一個男人的動機是什么呢？

考考你 Q&A
Q: Please use the word or phrase you just learnt to complete the sentence beblow.

1.If we'd all work together, I think we could _____ our goal...
只要大家齊心協力，我想我們就能實現目標。
2._____ is so damaging both to individuals and to communities.
失業對個人和社會都有極大的負面影響。

A:本期答案見下期
上期答案：

1.Why can't anybody around here follow through on a simple request?
為何沒人搭理這么簡單的請求呢？
2.There was still a long way to go. Nonetheless, some progress had been made...
路還很長，不過已經取得了一些進展。