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单词 satisfy
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
sat•is•fy /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -fied, -fy•ing. 
  1. to fulfill the desires, expectations, or demands of:Only a full apology will satisfy me.
  2. to put an end to (a desire, etc.) by providing enough of something:to satisfy her hunger.
  3. to give assurance to:to satisfy oneself by investigation.
  4. to take care of (something, such as a debt) fully:You'll need to satisfy any outstanding accounts.
  5. to be enough for;
    meet:unless certain conditions are satisfied.
See -sat-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
sat•is•fy  (satis fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to fulfill the desires, expectations, needs, or demands of (a person, the mind, etc.);
    give full contentment to:The hearty meal satisfied him.
  2. to put an end to (a desire, want, need, etc.) by sufficient or ample provision:The hearty meal satisfied his hunger.
  3. to give assurance to;
    convince:to satisfy oneself by investigation.
  4. to answer sufficiently, as an objection.
  5. to solve or dispel, as a doubt.
  6. to discharge fully (a debt, obligation, etc.).
  7. to make reparation to or for:to satisfy an offended person; to satisfy a wrong.
  8. to pay (a creditor).
  9. Mathematics
    • to fulfill the requirements or conditions of:to satisfy a theorem.
    • (of a value of an unknown) to change (an equation) into an identity when substituted for the unknown: x = 2 satisfies 3 x = 6.

v.i. 
  1. to give satisfaction.
  • Vulgar Latin *satisficāre (for Latin satisfacere to do enough; see satisfaction); see -fy
  • Middle French satisfier
  • late Middle English satisfien 1400–50
satis•fi′a•ble, adj. 
satis•fi′er, n. 
satis•fy′ing•ly, adv. 
satis•fy′ing•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gratify, appease, pacify, please. Satisfy, content refer to meeting one's desires or wishes. To satisfy is to meet to the full one's wants, expectations, etc.:to satisfy a desire to travel.To content is to give enough to keep one from being disposed to find fault or complain:to content oneself with a moderate meal.
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged persuade.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
satisfy /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ/ vb ( -fies, -fying, -fied)(mainly tr)
  1. (also intr) to fulfil the desires or needs of (a person)
  2. to provide amply for (a need or desire)
  3. to relieve of doubt; convince
  4. to dispel (a doubt)
  5. to make reparation to or for
  6. to discharge or pay off (a debt) to (a creditor)
  7. to fulfil the requirements of; comply with: you must satisfy the terms of your lease
  8. to fulfil the conditions of (a theorem, assumption, etc); to yield a truth by substitution of the given value
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French satisfier, from Latin satisfacere, from satis enough + facere to make, do

ˈsatisˌfiable adj ˈsatisˌfying adj ˈsatisˌfyingly adv
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