The administration is also asking that Congress approve an additional two hundred seventy-eight million dollars for next year.

VOA: special.2009.06.30

So I started to talk to the VCs and asking for $10 million at a very, very difficult time in Internet history.

就在互联网历史上最艰难的时期，我开始跟风险投资商接洽，向他们要1000万美元。

斯坦福公开课 - 百度CEO李彦宏演讲：全球最大搜索引擎的发展课程节选

Again, this is basically just asking the other person if they will do something for you.

同样的，这一句型仅仅是询问其他人是否愿意为你做某事。

Would you 课堂 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

He called it "the height of irresponsibility" at a time when they were asking taxpayers for help.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

And now Milton's in the position of asking, "What for? What's this all about? Look what happened to Edward King.

现在弥尔顿在问，“为了什么？，这都是为了什么？，看看爱德华·金。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

It was not enough. Western officials sent urgent messages to Washington asking for supplies for the Indians.

VOA: special.2010.04.01

There is too much talking in the room so I am asking you to stop now in respect for your classmates.

教室里太多人说话了,我命令你们马上停下来,为了尊重其他同学。

麻省理工公开课 - 固态化学导论课程节选

The president also reported that the people of New Mexico would be asking for statehood soon.

VOA: special.2009.03.12

Again, it's a nice lens for asking yourself, what are the things that are most valuable to you?

再一次，这是一个很好的问你自己，什么事情对你来说最有价值的视角？

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

Some stand on street corners asking for money to buy food and gifts for the needy.

VOA: special.2009.12.20

That's really beyond what I'll be asking you understand for the course but you can understand that if you read it, I'm sure.

这些内容超过了,要求你们在课堂上要了解的内容,不过你可以在书中进一步理解

耶鲁公开课 - 生物医学工程探索课程节选

The company placed a newspaper advertisement asking for what they called ant-pickers.

VOA: special.2011.02.15

I'm asking you if somebody wrote apparently Shakespeare's plays for him; it's one of the rumors, right?

我想问你,有没有人替写莎士比亚写剧本,这只是个传闻,对吧

耶鲁公开课 - 基础物理课程节选

The mathematician said,"Thank you, thank you for asking me.

VOA: special.2009.03.28

So now, in a program and you're asking the user for a string.

我们再回到程序里，向用户要一个字符串。

哈佛公开课 - 计算机科学课程节选

The general reportedly is asking for as many as 40,000 additional troops a figure Kerry said is too high.

VOA: standard.2009.10.26

If I am going to use this for my child Are there different types of children being represented I have several parents who come to me at the regular basis Asking me:"what software is out there that would be fun for my child And is also not biased towards, or just kids of one nationality represented?

如果我买来给我的孩子,这款软件有没有各种不同类型的孩子的形象？,有几位父母经常来拜访我,他们问我说：“现在市面上都有什么好软件,对孩子来说会很有趣,而且没有偏向，或者说不仅仅面向一个国籍的？

麻省理工公开课 - 媒体、教育、市场课程节选

Instead of running for president, the senator was asking voters in Massachusetts whether he should resign from the Senate.

VOA: standard.2009.08.26

I usually don't pay beggars or people on the street that are asking me for money.

通常情况下，如果我在街上遇到要钱的乞丐，我不会给他们钱。

不做善事的理由 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

"What it appears to be is an attempt to save face with the government, which is asking for help,".

VOA: standard.2009.12.03

The disclosure has to be made convenient so that -it's not like you can get the information by going downtown to City Hall and asking for it.

人们应该能够轻松获得公开信息,这不是说你可以去市政厅,查询信息

耶鲁公开课 - 金融市场课程节选

Prime Minister Singh is asking state government to win the battle for the "hearts" of these poor communities.

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

you're asking for something from the person you're speaking with.

你希望从对方那里得到想要的东西。

I'd like 课堂 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Authorities also released the recording of the emergency phone call of an unidentified caller asking for medical help.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

And the Scottish are often asking for independence.

苏格兰人还经常要求独立。

英国与英格兰 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

"That is why we are asking for mitigation. The developed world yes you are the major causes.

VOA: standard.2009.10.13

It's like asking for the moon.

这就像摘月亮一样难。

It's like 课堂 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

The leader of al-Shabab forces in the Bay and Bakol regions, Sheikh Mahad Abdikarim, is asking for foreign Islamic militants to join al-Shabab in Somalia.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

So use the "would you please" pattern if you're asking for something in perhaps a potentially abrasive situation.

所以，当你在可能伤人感情的情况下请求别人做某事时，你可以使用“would you please”句型。

Would you please 课堂 - SpeakingMax英语口语达人

Milton makes a covenant with the reader. It's as if he's signing a contract because he's asking for credit here.

他与读者签了契约，就好像,因为他要借款所以签了份合同一样。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选