Old English beh?s "a vow," perhaps from behatan "to promise" (from be- + hatan "command, call;" see cite) and confused with obsolete hest "command," which may account for the parasitic -t as well as the Middle English shift in meaning to "command, injunction" (late 12c.).
雙語例句
1. In 1970, at his new wife's behest, they moved to Southampton.
1970年，應他新任妻子的要求，他們搬到了南安普敦。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I called the office at the behest of my secretary.
在秘書的催促下,我給辦公室打了電話.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. They arrested him at the King's behest.
他們奉國王之命逮捕了他.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The policy document was produced at the behest of John Major and other world leaders.
這份政策文件是在約翰·梅杰和其他國家領導人的授意下擬定的。
來自柯林斯例句
5. Master, he will accompany you to the west at Guanyin's behest.