sat·is·fy
verb OPAL W
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/
Word Family
- satisfaction noun (≠ dissatisfaction)
- satisfactory adjective (≠ unsatisfactory)
- satisfy verb
- satisfying adjective (≠ unsatisfying)
- satisfied adjective (≠ dissatisfied) (≠ unsatisfied)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they satisfy | /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪ/ |
| he / she / it satisfies | /ˈsætɪsfaɪz/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪz/ |
| past simple satisfied | /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ |
| past participle satisfied | /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪd/ |
| -ing form satisfying | /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/ |
- satisfy somebody (not used in the progressive tenses) 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
- …
- Nothing satisfies him—he's always complaining.
- 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；符合标准 - 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 Examples- Nothing 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来满足公众对在线娱乐的胃口。 - 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
- …
- The food wasn't enough to satisfy his hunger.
- (not used in the progressive tenses) (formal) 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.
您所要做的就是让法庭确信他没有危险。
Extra Examples- She went to satisfy herself that the guests had everything they needed.
她去确认客人们已经拥有了他们需要的一切。 - He nodded, pretending to be satisfied by the answer.
他点点头，假装对这个答案很满意。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + satisfy- have to
- must
- should
- …
- satisfy somebody Her explanation did not satisfy the teacher.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere ‘to content’, from satis ‘enough’ + facere ‘make’.