| 单词 | satisfaction |
| 释义 | satisfactionWord family noun satisfaction ≠ dissatisfaction satisfactorinesssatisfieradjective satisfactory ≠ unsatisfactory satisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfied satisfying satisfiableverb satisfy adverb satisfactorily ≠ unsatisfactorily satisfyingly sat·is·fac·tion /ˌsætəsˈfækʃən/ ●●○ W3 noun 1 [countableC, uncountableU]SATISFIED a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wanted 满足，满意；称心 OPP dissatisfaction She got great satisfaction from helping people to learn. 她在帮助人们学习的过程中得到很大的满足。 ‘I’ve passed all my exams, ’ he announced with satisfaction. “我通过了所有的考试。”他满意地宣布。 satisfaction with Finance officials expressed satisfaction with the recovery of the dollar. 财政官员对美元价格的回升表示满意。 the satisfaction of knowing/seeing/having etc I didn't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing that I was jealous. 我不想让他知道我嫉妒他而得意。 for your own satisfaction (=because you want to be sure about something) 为了放心 For her own satisfaction, she checked through the figures again. 为了放心，她把数字再检查了一遍。 2 to somebody’s satisfaction if something is done to someone’s satisfaction, it is done as well or as completely as they want, so they are pleased 使某人满意 The question could not be resolved, at least not to my satisfaction. 这难题无法解决，至少达不到让我满意的地步。 Examples from the Corpus to somebody’s satisfaction• The climactic rhythm consists in the desire to know and the satisfaction of that desire.• He's about as likely to have sympathy for the devil as he is to have satisfaction.• It was therefore generous of Émile to gain satisfaction from promoting others to success in the music world.• The question could not be resolved, at least not to Brenner's satisfaction.• The Algiers agreement failed to work out to the satisfaction of either side.• It took me twenty minutes to iron the shirt to my satisfaction.• As he adds detail he records it simply to his own satisfaction and in a form adequate to his own purposes.• But what specific actions can we take to enhance our satisfaction while at the same time reassuring our new acquaintances?• I am writing to express our complete satisfaction with everything that he does. 3 [uncountableU]ANSWER/REPLY when you get money or an apology from someone who has treated you badly or unfairly 妥善处理，解决 I got no satisfaction from the customer complaints department. 顾客投诉部的答复没有让我满意。 4 [uncountableU] formalSATISFIED when someone gets something that they want, need, or have demanded 满足，实现 satisfaction of the satisfaction of basic human needs 人类基本需求的满足 sexual satisfaction 性满足 COLLOCATIONS ADJECTIVES/NOUN + satisfaction great/deep satisfaction 极大的/深深的满足 It was hard work, but it gave her great satisfaction. 工作很辛苦,但是给了她极大的满足。 nimmense/enormous satisfaction (=very great) The victory gave him immense satisfaction. real satisfaction (=great satisfaction) 极大的满足 There is real satisfaction in helping other people to overcome their problems. 帮助别人克服困难能够得到极大的满足。 complete satisfaction 完全满意 They expressed complete satisfaction with the agreement. 他们对协议表示完全满意。 personal satisfaction (=happiness with your own life or achievements) 个人的满足感 nThe job offered William little personal satisfaction. quiet satisfaction (=satisfaction that you express in a quiet, not very obvious way) 暗自得意 nHe announced with quiet satisfaction that they had achieved their target. ngrim satisfaction (=when you succeed or are proved right, but do not really feel happy about it) ‘That’s exactly what I expected, ’ he said with grim satisfaction. job satisfaction (=enjoyment of your job) 工作满意度 nIn general, job satisfaction among farm workers is extraordinarily high. customer/patient/voter etc satisfaction (=among customers/patients/voters etc) 顾客/病人/选民等的满意度 verbsnStaff work as a team to achieve customer satisfaction. get satisfaction from something (also gain/derive satisfaction from something formal) 从某事中得到满足 I get a lot of satisfaction from teaching. 教书给了我很大的满足感。 nHe derived great satisfaction from knowing his son had followed in his footsteps. find satisfaction in something 在某事中找到满足 They found satisfaction in helping others achieve their goals. 他们在帮助别人实现目标的过程中找到了满足。 take satisfaction in/from something 从某事中获得满足 He took great satisfaction in doing his job well. 他做好本职工作,从中获得极大的满足。 have the satisfaction of doing something 因为做某事而得到满足 They have the satisfaction of knowing that the company needs them. 他们知道公司需要他们,心中十分满足。 something gives/brings somebody satisfaction 某事带给某人满足 To have won both awards in the same year gives us great satisfaction. 一年里两个奖项全都拿下给了我们极大的满足。 nYet children also bring immense rewards and satisfaction. feel satisfaction 感到满足 As she looked at what she had created, she felt a quiet satisfaction. 她看着自己的作品,暗自得意。 express satisfaction 表示满意 phrasesnThose taking part expressed their satisfaction with the outcome of the talks. a sense/feeling of satisfaction 满足感 Performing such a difficult piece gave her a deep sense of satisfaction. 演奏如此高难度的曲子给了她深深的满足感。 a smile/sigh/look of satisfaction 满足的笑容/叹息/神情 He allowed himself a little smile of satisfaction. 他露出了一丝满足的笑容。 the level of satisfaction (=the number of people who feel satisfied) 满意度 Research shows a high level of satisfaction with the system. 研究表明,人们对这个系统的满意度很高。 a source of satisfaction (=something that gives you a feeling of satisfaction) 让人有满足感的事情 nIt is a source of deep satisfaction to him that he was eventually proved to be right. n THESAURUS satisfaction a feeling of happiness or pleasure, especially because you have achieved something good or useful Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work. pride a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get when you or someone connected with you has achieved something good Her father’s pride in her accomplishments was clear. I was blushing with pride because I had been chosen to be on the team. contentment the feeling of being happy and satisfied because you have what you want or need. Contentment is rather a formal use Only when you truly know yourself can you find contentment. He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face. fulfilment British EnglishBrE, fulfillment American English a feeling of being satisfied and happy with your life. Fulfilment is rather a formal use Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women. Examples from the Corpus satisfaction• Most teachers take great pride and satisfaction in their work, and enjoy working with young people.• Our goal is 100% customer satisfaction.• Numerous downsized banks, insurers and retail chains have seen their customers' satisfaction plummet.• The writer gains satisfaction from knowing that the reader is satisfied, and viceversa.• It was something I had never done before and never would again, and it gave me great satisfaction.• Miguel stood there smoking and grunting and nodding to himself with the grim satisfaction that comes when your suspicions are proved correct.• The pay is pretty good, but you don't get much job satisfaction.• Neighbourhood satisfaction was the lowest of all North Side neighbourhoods.• He enjoys coaching the hockey team, and gets a lot of satisfaction from it.• Warner's pay increase reflected his boss's satisfaction with his work.• Patricia sensed, with some satisfaction, that she was an object of curiosity to the cinema attendants.• Hoomey, for a moment, felt a strange satisfaction at making his old Bones happy.• The Algiers agreement failed to work out to the satisfaction of either side.• Infants are concerned only with the satisfaction of their physical needs.• She finished her letter, and read it through with satisfaction. From Longman Business Dictionary satisfactionsat·is·fac·tion /ˌsætəsˈfækʃən/ noun 1[countableC, uncountableU] the feeling that you are pleased with something you have done, bought, achieved etc Our staff work as a team to achieve customer satisfaction. Financial rewards are important, but so is job satisfaction. 2[uncountableU] the act of providing what is needed, demanded, or desired A society should be based on the satisfaction of the needs of everyone. |
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