1、demand

（强烈）要求;强令

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

昨晚拜尔斯先生要求教育大臣立刻作出解释。

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

俄罗斯要求安盟派代表团参加和谈。

需要

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

他说重建任务将需要付出极大的耐心、艰辛和牺牲。

There would be fewer international crises demanding his attention.

需要他去关注的国际危机将会减少。

（坚决的）要求

There have been demands for services from tenants up there.

那里的房客要求提供服务。

They consistently rejected the demand to remove US troops.

他们一再拒绝撤走美国部队的要求。

2、political

政治的；政治上的

All other political parties there have been completely banned.

那里其他所有政党已被彻底取缔。

The Canadian government is facing another political crisis.

加拿大政府面临着又一场政治危机。

对政治感兴趣的；从事政治的

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

噢，我不关心政治，对政治一点也不感兴趣。

This play is very political.

这部戏政治味太浓。