C1 noun Formell

requirement

/rɪˈkwaɪərmənt/

A thing that is needed or wanted; a condition that must be met in order to achieve a specific goal or comply with a rule. In formal and academic settings, it often refers to a compulsory qualification or a mandatory standard of performance.

Beispiele

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Drinking enough water throughout the day is a basic requirement for maintaining good health.

Drinking enough water throughout the day is a basic requirement for maintaining good health.

2

The applicant failed to meet the minimum requirement of five years of industry experience.

The applicant failed to meet the minimum requirement of five years of industry experience.

3

Is there a requirement to dress up for the party, or can I just wear jeans?

Is there a requirement to dress up for the party, or can I just wear jeans?

Wortfamilie

Nomen
requirement
Verb
require
Adjektiv
required
Verwandt
requisite
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Merkhilfe

Focus on the first three letters: REQ. Think of a 'REQuired REQ-ulation' that you must follow.

Schnelles Quiz

The university decided to _____ the language requirement for students who had already lived abroad for five years.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: waive

Beispiele

1

Drinking enough water throughout the day is a basic requirement for maintaining good health.

everyday

Drinking enough water throughout the day is a basic requirement for maintaining good health.

2

The applicant failed to meet the minimum requirement of five years of industry experience.

formal

The applicant failed to meet the minimum requirement of five years of industry experience.

3

Is there a requirement to dress up for the party, or can I just wear jeans?

informal

Is there a requirement to dress up for the party, or can I just wear jeans?

4

Students must complete the core curriculum requirement before they can specialize in their major.

academic

Students must complete the core curriculum requirement before they can specialize in their major.

5

Our primary requirement for the new software system is that it must be compatible with existing hardware.

business

Our primary requirement for the new software system is that it must be compatible with existing hardware.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
requirement
Verb
require
Adjektiv
required
Verwandt
requisite

Häufige Kollokationen

meet a requirement to satisfy a necessary condition
fulfill a requirement to complete what is required
entry requirement criteria needed to be admitted into a school or program
legal requirement something mandated by law
stringent requirement a very strict or difficult condition

Häufige Phrasen

minimum requirement

the lowest acceptable level or amount

statutory requirement

a requirement created by an enactment or law

essential requirement

a fundamental need that cannot be overlooked

Wird oft verwechselt mit

requirement vs request

A request is an act of asking for something politely, whereas a requirement is an obligatory condition that must be fulfilled.

requirement vs necessity

A necessity is something you cannot do without in general, while a requirement is often a specific rule set by an authority.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word is frequently used in the plural ('requirements') when referring to a set of rules or technical specifications. It is highly common in job descriptions, academic catalogs, and legal documents.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners often use the verb 'require' when they need the noun 'requirement' (e.g., saying 'It is a require' instead of 'It is a requirement'). Additionally, they sometimes omit the preposition 'for' when specifying what the requirement is needed for.

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Merkhilfe

Focus on the first three letters: REQ. Think of a 'REQuired REQ-ulation' that you must follow.

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Wortherkunft

From the Old French 'requerre' and Latin 'requirere', meaning 'to seek again' or 'to demand as necessary'.

Grammatikmuster

Countable noun (singular: requirement, plural: requirements) Often followed by 'for' + noun or 'to' + infinitive Commonly used with verbs like 'meet', 'satisfy', and 'waive'
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Kultureller Kontext

In American and British higher education, 'General Education Requirements' or 'Breadth Requirements' refer to mandatory courses outside a student's main field of study intended to provide a well-rounded education.

Schnelles Quiz

The university decided to _____ the language requirement for students who had already lived abroad for five years.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: waive

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to

A1

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and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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