satisfy

verb

OPAL W

/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/

Word Family

satisfaction noun (≠ dissatisfaction)
satisfactory adjective (≠ unsatisfactory)
satisfy verb
satisfying adjective (≠ unsatisfying)
satisfied adjective (≠ dissatisfied) (≠ unsatisfied)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they satisfy	/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
he / she / it satisfies	/ˈsætɪsfaɪz/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪz/
past simple satisfied	/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
past participle satisfied	/ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/
-ing form satisfying	/ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/

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satisfy somebody (not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) to make somebody pleased by doing or giving them what they want使满意；使满足
- Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining.什么都难如他的意，他老在抱怨。
- The proposed plan will not satisfy everyone.拟议中的计划不会让所有人都满意。
Topics Feelingsb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + satisfy
- have to
- must
- should
- …
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satisfy something to provide what is wanted, needed or asked for满足（要求、需要等）
- The food wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger.这食物不足以让他解饿。
- to satisfy somebody’s curiosity满足某人的好奇心
- The education system must satisfy the needs of all children.教育体系必须满足所有儿童的需要。
- We cannot satisfy demand for the product.我们不能满足对该产品的需求。
- to satisfy a requirement/condition/criterion满足要求/条件/标准
- She failed to satisfy all the requirements for entry to the college.她没有达到进入那所学院的全部要求。
Extra Examples
- Nothing could satisfy his desire for power.没有任何东西能满足他对权力的欲望。
- More and more games are produced to satisfy the public's appetite for online entertainment.越来越多的游戏被制作出来，以满足公众对在线娱乐的需求。
- It seemed that no amount of information would satisfy their curiosity.无论多少信息似乎也满足不了他们的好奇心。
- The owners were unable to satisfy all the demands of the workers.老板未能满足工人的所有要求。
- We could never satisfy all their requests我们永远满足不了他们的所有要求。
- Our hunger satisfied, we continued our journey.我们吃饱后又上路了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + satisfy
- have to
- must
- should
- …
See full entry
(not used in the progressive tenses不用于进行时) (formal) to make somebody certain something is true or has been done向…证实；使确信
- satisfy somebody Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher.她的解释没有让老师信服。
- satisfy somebody of something People need to be satisfied of the need for a new system.需要使人们明白建立一个新体系的必要性。
- satisfy somebody/yourself (that)… Once I had satisfied myself (that) it was the right decision, we went ahead.一旦我自己确信这个决定是正确的，我们便动手干了起来。
- All you have to do is satisfy the court he is not at risk.你所要做的就是让法庭相信他没有危险。
Extra Examples
- She went to satisfy herself that the guests had everything they needed.她去满足自己，客人们有他们需要的一切。
- He nodded, pretending to be satisfied by the answer.他点点头，假装对这个回答很满意。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + satisfy
- have to
- must
- should
- …
See full entry

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’.