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be·hest /bɪˈhest/ noun at the behest of somebody formalASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something because someone has asked for something or ordered something to happen 应某人的要求，在某人的吩咐之下 The committee was set up at the behest of the president. 这个委员会是奉总统之命成立的。Examples from the Corpusbehest• I also had the opportunity of conducting a number of interviews with Idi Amin, at his own behest.• Administration officials have said he was given the job at the behest of the White House.• Like producing their first two records at the behest of inquiring fans.• He notes that Slobodan Milosevic refused to privatise the economy, but without noting at whose behest.Origin behest Old English behæs “promise”, from behatan “to promise”be·hest nounChineseSyllable ordered or has asked something because for someone Corpus something |