satisfy
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
v.
一句话记住
使满意;使满足;满足(要求或条件)
释义与例句
v.
使满意;使满足
to please someone by giving them what they want or need
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The new design should satisfy most customers.
新设计应该能让大多数顾客满意。
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Nothing he did seemed to satisfy his manager.
他做什么似乎都无法让经理满意。
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A simple sandwich was enough to satisfy her hunger.
一份简单的三明治就足以让她充饥。
v.
满足(要求或条件)
to fulfil a requirement or condition
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Applicants must satisfy all the entry requirements.
申请人必须满足所有入学要求。
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The building does not satisfy current fire regulations.
这栋建筑不符合现行消防规定。
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The document satisfies the legal conditions for registration.
这份文件符合登记的法定条件。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
区分 satisfied(人感到满意)、satisfying(事物令人满足)和 satisfactory(结果符合要求)。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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satisfaction 满意;满足名词,常用结构为 satisfaction with something 或 the satisfaction of a need。
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satisfied 感到满意的形容人的感受,常用 be satisfied with something。
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satisfactory 令人满意的;符合要求的形容事物达到可接受的标准,不直接描述人的心情。
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dissatisfied 不满意的satisfied 的反义派生词,表示对某事不满意。
同义词
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meet 满足;符合satisfy 可表示使人满意,也可正式表示满足条件;meet 更常用于 meet a need、meet a requirement 等搭配。This course meets the needs of adult learners. 这门课程满足成年学习者的需要。
反义词
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dissatisfy 使不满意dissatisfy 表示未能使人满意,但实际表达中 dissatisfied 更常见。The slow response may dissatisfy even loyal clients. 缓慢的回应甚至可能令忠实客户不满。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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satisfying 令人有满足感的satisfying 描述事物带来满足感;satisfied 描述人感到满意;satisfactory 强调达到要求。Helping others can be a deeply satisfying experience. 帮助他人可以是一种很有满足感的经历。
常见搭配
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satisfy a need 满足需要The service was created to satisfy a growing need for childcare. 这项服务旨在满足日益增长的托儿需求。
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satisfy requirements 满足要求The product satisfies all international safety requirements. 该产品符合所有国际安全要求。
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satisfy curiosity 满足好奇心She visited the archive to satisfy her curiosity about her family. 她查阅档案馆资料,以满足自己对家族历史的好奇心。