1
general::
noun ADJ. special | reasonable, unreasonable | formal, official | polite | strange, unusual | repeated | urgent | explicit, particular, specific | written VERB + REQUEST make, put in, submit I've put in a request for a room with a view of the sea. | get, have, receive We have had repeated requests for a pedestrian crossing near the school. | agree to, comply with, grant | respond to | refuse, reject, turn down | repeat PREP. at sb's ~ The play was written by Agatha Christie at the request of Queen Mary. | by ~ The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer had asked for this to be done). | on/upon ~ We will arrange accommodation on request. | ~ for The helpline was inundated with requests for information on the crash. PHRASES available on request A detailed list of our publications is available on request. | by popular request The film is being shown again by popular request. | a number of requests, verb ADV. explicitly, expressly, specifically | formally | politely | reasonably (law) Auditors will be required to provide any information reasonably requested by the bank. | urgently | repeatedly PREP. from We have requested some information from the company.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
3
general::
request
verbs
make a request
• I’d like to make a request.
submit/put in a request
(= make a formal request )
• The request was first submitted a number of months ago. • He has put in a request for two weeks' holiday.
agree to a request
( also grant sb’s request formal )
• The judge granted his request. • Diana was happy to agree to his request.
refuse/reject a request
( also turn down sb’s request )
• He rejected their request for a meeting. • This request was turned down because of the cost.
receive a request
• They had received two urgent requests for assistance.
consider a request
• After carefully considering this request, the council rejected it.
respond to a request
• Thank you to those who responded to our request for information last month.
ignore a request
• They ignored repeated requests to leave the property.
adjectives
a formal request
• The government made a formal request for food aid.
a special request
• Do you have any special requests?
an urgent request
• The family made an urgent request on television for help in finding their daughter.
a reasonable request
• It seemed like a reasonable request.
a strange/unusual request
• This is rather an unusual request.
a written request
• If you wish to take you child on holiday during the school term, you must make a formal written request.
repeated requests
• The bank would not reveal its figures, despite repeated requests.
transnet.ir