sat·is·fac·tion

noun

OPAL W

/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/

Word Family

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

Idioms

[uncountable, countable] the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen; something that gives you this feeling满足；满意；欣慰；令人满意（或欣慰）的事
- to gain/get/derive satisfaction from something从某事中得到满足感
- a look/smile of satisfaction心满意足的表情／笑容
- with satisfaction She looked back on her career with great satisfaction.回顾自己的事业，她深感欣慰。
- He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a bestseller.看到自己的作品成了畅销书，他志得意满。
- She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry.她不愿当着他的面哭，让他幸灾乐祸。
- The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction.公司力图改进，让顾客更加满意。
- He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent.他享受着做父亲所能得到的一切乐趣。
see also dissatisfaction
Synonyms satisfaction
satisfactionhappiness ▪ pride ▪ contentment ▪ fulfilmentThese are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved something.
satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen:
He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。
happiness the good feeling that you have when you are happy:
Money can’t buy you happiness.金钱不能为你买到幸福。
pride a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire:
The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.看到儿子毕业她充满了自豪。
contentment (rather formal) a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you have:
They found contentment in living a simple life.他们在简朴的生活中得到满足。
fulfilment a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you do or have done:
her search for personal fulfilment她对个人成就的追求
satisfaction, happiness, contentment or fulfilment?You can feel satisfaction at achieving almost anything, small or large; you feel fulfilment when you do something useful and enjoyable with your life. Happiness is the feeling you have when things give you pleasure and can be quite a lively feeling; contentment is a quieter feeling that you get when you have learned to find pleasure in things.Patterns
- satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in something
- real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
- great satisfaction/happiness/pride
- quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment
- to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment
- to bring somebody satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
Extra Examples
- Although we didn't win, we were able to take some satisfaction from our performance.虽然没赢，但我们对自己的表现还比较满意。
- Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision.双方都表示对这一决定完全满意。
- Clients are asked to rate their overall satisfaction.客户被要求给总体满意度打分。
- He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。
- He nodded with evident satisfaction.他点了点头，显然很满意。
- I find satisfaction in helping people.我从帮助他人中得到满足。
- I had the satisfaction of proving him wrong.我终于证实是他错了，真是痛快。
- My current level of job satisfaction is pretty low.我目前的工作满足感很低。
- She felt a certain satisfaction in keeping him waiting.她让他一直等着，从中得到了某种满足感。
- She watched in satisfaction as he opened the present.她满足地看着他打开礼物。
- The children were a major source of satisfaction.孩子最能给人带来满足感。
Topics Successb2
[uncountable] the act of fulfilling a need or desire（需要或欲望的）满足，达到
- the satisfaction of sexual desires性欲的满足
- the satisfaction of your ambitions实现抱负
[uncountable] (formal) an acceptable way of dealing with a complaint, a debt, an injury, etc.（抗议、投诉等的）妥善处理；（债务的）清偿；（伤害的）赔偿
- I complained to the manager but I didn't get any satisfaction.我向经理投诉，但问题丝毫没有得到解决。
- They agreed on a payment of £200 in full satisfaction of the debt.他们同意支付 200 英镑来全额清偿债务。

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin satisfactio(n-), from satisfacere ‘satisfy, content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’.

Idioms

to somebody’s satisfaction

if you do something to somebody’s satisfaction, they are pleased with it使某人满意
- The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client.问题解决了，客户十分满意。
- The matter was resolved to our general satisfaction.这件事的解决方式我们大家都满意。
if you prove something to somebody’s satisfaction, they believe or accept it使某人确信（或接受）
- Can you demonstrate to our satisfaction that your story is true?你能不能证实一下，让我们确信你说的是事实？

单词	satisfaction
释义	sat·is·fac·tion noun OPAL W /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/ /ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn/ Word Family satisfaction noun (≠ dissatisfaction) satisfactory adjective (≠ unsatisfactory) satisfy verb satisfying adjective (≠ unsatisfying) satisfied adjective (≠ dissatisfied) (≠ unsatisfied) Idioms [uncountable, countable] the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen; something that gives you this feeling满足；满意；欣慰；令人满意（或欣慰）的事 to gain/get/derive satisfaction from something从某事中得到满足感 a look/smile of satisfaction心满意足的表情／笑容 with satisfaction She looked back on her career with great satisfaction.回顾自己的事业，她深感欣慰。 He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a bestseller.看到自己的作品成了畅销书，他志得意满。 She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry.她不愿当着他的面哭，让他幸灾乐祸。 The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction.公司力图改进，让顾客更加满意。 He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent.他享受着做父亲所能得到的一切乐趣。 see also dissatisfaction Synonyms satisfactionsatisfactionhappiness ▪ pride ▪ contentment ▪ fulfilmentThese are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved something.satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen: He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。 happiness the good feeling that you have when you are happy: Money can’t buy you happiness.金钱不能为你买到幸福。 pride a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire: The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.看到儿子毕业她充满了自豪。 contentment (rather formal) a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you have: They found contentment in living a simple life.他们在简朴的生活中得到满足。 fulfilment a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you do or have done: her search for personal fulfilment她对个人成就的追求 satisfaction, happiness, contentment or fulfilment?You can feel satisfaction at achieving almost anything, small or large; you feel fulfilment when you do something useful and enjoyable with your life. Happiness is the feeling you have when things give you pleasure and can be quite a lively feeling; contentment is a quieter feeling that you get when you have learned to find pleasure in things.Patterns satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in something real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment great satisfaction/happiness/pride quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment to bring somebody satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment Extra Examples Although we didn't win, we were able to take some satisfaction from our performance.虽然没赢，但我们对自己的表现还比较满意。 Both parties expressed their complete satisfaction with the decision.双方都表示对这一决定完全满意。 Clients are asked to rate their overall satisfaction.客户被要求给总体满意度打分。 He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。 He nodded with evident satisfaction.他点了点头，显然很满意。 I find satisfaction in helping people.我从帮助他人中得到满足。 I had the satisfaction of proving him wrong.我终于证实是他错了，真是痛快。 My current level of job satisfaction is pretty low.我目前的工作满足感很低。 She felt a certain satisfaction in keeping him waiting.她让他一直等着，从中得到了某种满足感。 She watched in satisfaction as he opened the present.她满足地看着他打开礼物。 The children were a major source of satisfaction.孩子最能给人带来满足感。 Topics Successb2 [uncountable] the act of fulfilling a need or desire（需要或欲望的）满足，达到 the satisfaction of sexual desires性欲的满足 the satisfaction of your ambitions实现抱负 [uncountable] (formal) an acceptable way of dealing with a complaint, a debt, an injury, etc.（抗议、投诉等的）妥善处理；（债务的）清偿；（伤害的）赔偿 I complained to the manager but I didn't get any satisfaction.我向经理投诉，但问题丝毫没有得到解决。 They agreed on a payment of £200 in full satisfaction of the debt.他们同意支付 200 英镑来全额清偿债务。 Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, or from Latin satisfactio(n-), from satisfacere ‘satisfy, content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’. Idioms to somebody’s satisfaction if you do something to somebody’s satisfaction, they are pleased with it使某人满意 The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client.问题解决了，客户十分满意。 The matter was resolved to our general satisfaction.这件事的解决方式我们大家都满意。 if you prove something to somebody’s satisfaction, they believe or accept it使某人确信（或接受） Can you demonstrate to our satisfaction that your story is true?你能不能证实一下，让我们确信你说的是事实？
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