behest

英 [bɪˈhest]

美 [bɪˈhest]

n.  （书面用语）命令，训谕；紧急指示

复数：behests　

BNC.18933 / COCA.17210

习惯用语

n.

at sb's behest
• 受某人的吩咐（或要求）
  because sb has ordered or requested it

柯林斯词典

• PHRASE 按…的吩咐；应…的要求；遵照…的命令
  If something is doneatsomeone'sbehest, it is done because they have ordered or requested it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

英英释义

noun

• an authoritative command or request

双语例句

• Crucially, we work with local scientists and at the behest of local organizations.
  而且关键在于我们与当地科学家合作，并听从当地机构的指示。
• Given this catastrophe, it is hardly surprising that the voters have rejected the previous government and the policies that, at the behest of the creditors, it somewhat halfheartedly pursued.
  考虑到这场灾难，就难怪希腊选民厌弃上一任政府，及其在债权人的要求下（有些敷衍了事地）追求的政策了。
• Was not working at the behest of our government.
  已经并不为我们政府部门工作了。
• At the government's behest, the army started pushing back.
  在政府的授意下，军队开始推回来。
• 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。
• She alleges she was driven to a doctor's office and an abortion was arranged for her at the behest of Casablanca.
  之后她就被带往医生办公室，那里已经以卡萨布兰卡的名义给她安排好了坠胎事宜。
• Worse, one tabloid reported Shevchenko faked his recent groin injury at the behest of abramovich, who was hoping a frustrated Mourinho would leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.
  更糟糕的是，某小报杜撰了一条消息，说舍甫琴科最近谎称腹股沟有伤，用以要挟希望穆里尼奥以失败告终并在这个赛季结束后就离开斯坦福桥的阿布拉莫维奇。
• He blamed American or Zionist conspiracies or a fifth column in Libya working at their behest for every little setback his country suffered.
  他咒骂美国和犹太复国主义阴谋家或者是接受他们命令在利比亚活动的一支“第五纵队”将之作为本国受到的每一丝挫折的根源。
• The number of behest enemies has been adjusted.
  队长任务的敌人数量调整。
• He always performed his master s behest.
  他总是实行他的主人的旨意。