手早い答え
exigir は権限・強い要求、requerer は必要性・正式な申請を強調します。
確実な見分け方は、英語から訳す前に、その単語の働きを見きわめることです。
それぞれの単語の働き
exigir
to demand or insist on
Use exigir for imposing a condition firmly or claiming something as a right.
requerer
to require or formally request
Use requerer for a condition being necessary, or an application being submitted through a formal process.
選び方
- exigir: Choose exigir if the sentence points to imposing a condition firmly or claiming something as a right.
- requerer: Choose requerer if the sentence points to a condition being necessary, or an application being submitted through a formal process.
例文
Os moradores exigiram uma resposta.
The residents demanded an answer.
O cargo requer experiência prévia.
The position requires previous experience.
よくある落とし穴
A task requer skill without demanding anything emotionally. A person exige action when applying pressure.
文脈の中で練習する
自分の実生活から文を一つ選び、二回書いてみましょう。一度はexigirで、もう一度はrequererで。どちらも成り立ちそうなら、意味の違いを言葉にしてみましょう。