behest是什么意思？

behest

英[bɪˈhest] 美[bɪˈhɛst]

• n. <文>命令，吩咐，请求；

复数：behests;

例句

• They arrested him at the King’s behest. 他们奉国王之命逮捕了他。
• 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.
• They arrested him at the King's behest. 他们奉国王之命逮捕了他.
• 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.
• 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。
• 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。

同义词

• n.
  behest的同义词之：命令;指示
  order, bidding, command,
• behest的同义词之：其他释义
  order, bidding, dictation, commission, regulation, command, mandate,

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• PHRASE
  按…的吩咐；应…的要求；遵照…的命令
  If something is done at someone's behest, it is done because they have ordered or requested it.
  例句
  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。 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。

英汉词典释义

• n.
  <文>命令,吩咐;请求
  They arrested him at the King’s behest. 他们奉国王之命逮捕了他。 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。

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. an authoritative command or request