satisfy
verbWord Family
- satisfaction noun (≠ dissatisfaction)
- satisfactory adjective (≠ unsatisfactory)
- satisfy verb
- satisfying adjective (≠ unsatisfying)
- satisfied adjective (≠ dissatisfied) (≠ unsatisfied)
- 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + satisfy- have to
- must
- should
- …
- 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 ExamplesNothing 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 Dictionaryverb + satisfy- have to
- must
- should
- …
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(not used in the progressive tenses ) (formal)不用于进行时 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 ExamplesShe 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 Dictionaryverb + satisfy- have to
- must
- should
- …
- satisfy somebody
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’.