Friend Request - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：Friend Request (Friend Request)

Friend Request 🔊

/frɛnd rɪˈkwɛst/

A message you send on social media to ask someone if you can be online friends. They need to accept it first.

Friend Request 🔊

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/frɛnd rɪˈkwɛst/

A digital notification sent through social media to ask another user to become a friend.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Friend (OE 'freond') + Request (L 'requaerere') => ask for friendship.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'Friend Request' as a digital handshake: you extend a hand (request) to become a friend.

📖 Example

I saw your friend request on my phone and accepted it right away! 🔊 I saw your friend request on my phone and accepted it right away!

🔗 Collocations

send a friend request – to transmit a request for friendship

accept a friend request – to approve a request to become friends

ignore a friend request – to disregard a request without responding

🔄 Synonyms

connection request (n.) – a request to connect on a professional network

friendship invitation (n.) – an invitation to become friends online

🚫 Antonyms

unfriend (v.) – to remove someone from one's friends list

block (v.) – to prevent a user from contacting or viewing your profile

🌱 Derivatives

friend (n.) – a person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection

request (n./v.) – an act of asking politely or formally for something

📖 Cultural Story

Originating with early social media platforms like Facebook (2004), 'Friend Request' became a standard term for digitally initiating a social connection. It reflects modern friendship formation.