| 单词 | satisfy |
| 释义 | satisfy (once / 34 pages) v To satisfy is to fulfill or meet a want, need, requirement, or expectation. A brilliant paper on Edgar Allan Poe might satisfy a literature class requirement, and a candy bar might satisfy a craving for chocolate. Since there are so many things we need and want, there are lots of ways to satisfy us. Eating a sandwich will satisfy your hunger. Overhearing a conversation could satisfy your curiosity. Going to school should satisfy your desire for knowledge. In college, you'll have to take certain classes to satisfy requirements of your degree. The word comes from the Latin satisfacere, which basically means “do enough.” WORD FAMILYsatisfy: dissatisfy, satisfaction, satisfactory, satisfiable, satisfied, satisfier, satisfies, satisfying+/dissatisfaction: dissatisfactions/dissatisfactory: dissatisfactorily/dissatisfied: dissatisfiedly/dissatisfy: dissatisfaction, dissatisfactory, dissatisfied, dissatisfies, dissatisfying/satisfaction: satisfactions, self-satisfaction/satisfactory: satisfactorily, satisfactoriness, unsatisfactory/satisfiable: unsatisfiable/satisfied: satisfiedest, satisfiedly, self-satisfied, unsatisfied/satisfier: satisfiers/satisfying: satisfyingly, unsatisfying/unsatisfactory: unsatisfactorily, unsatisfactoriness/unsatisfiable: unsatisfiably/unsatisfying: unsatisfyingly USAGE EXAMPLESTime is ticking for Minnesota to upgrade its driver’s licenses to satisfy looming federal requirements to board domestic flights. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) Although satisfied with the ruling, Chen vowed to continue legal challenges to force an apology. The Guardian(Jan 03, 2017) At this time of year, many mathematically curious folk spend time looking for satisfying number patterns like this one involving the new date. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) 1v meet the requirements or expectations of Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper fulfil, fulfill, live up to fall short of fail to satisfy, as of expectations, for example answer, do, serve, suffice be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity coverprovide for bridge over, keep going, tide oversuffice for a period between two points go a long waysuffice or be adequate for a while or to a certain extent function, serveserve a purpose, role, or function measure up, qualifyprove capable or fit; meet requirements go aroundbe sufficient conform to, fit, meet satisfy a condition or restriction 2v fill or meet a want or need Syn|Hypo|Hyper fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet answer be satisfactory for; meet the requirements of or serve the purpose of appease, quell, stayovercome or allay feed on, feed uponbe sustained by allay, assuage, quench, slakesatisfy (thirst) cater, ply, provide, supply give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance 3v make happy or satisfied Syn|Ant|Hypo gratify dissatisfy fail to satisfy delight, please give pleasure to or be pleasing to pleasegive satisfaction contentmake content endearmake attractive or lovable delight, enchant, enrapture, enthral, enthrall, ravish, transporthold spellbound |
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