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| /ˈsætɪsˌfaɪ/ |
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| 1 | T to please someone by giving them something they want or need 满足；使满意 |
| an agreement that is unlikely to satisfy environmental campaigners 不大可能使环保主义者满意的协定 |
| It’ s impossible to satisfy everyone. 不可能让每个人都满意。 |
| | 1a | I/T if something satisfies your needs or wants, it gives you what you need or want 满足（需要） | | celebrities who will do almost anything to satisfy their craving for publicity 几乎会做任何事情来满足他们对知名度渴望的名人 | | satisfy sb’ s curiosity I just want to satisfy my curiosity – why did he do it? 我只是想满足自己的好奇心，他为什么要做这事儿？ | | satisfy sb’ s hunger/appetite/thirst There’ s nothing like a cold beer to satisfy your thirst. 没什么东西能像冰镇啤酒一样解渴。 | | satisfy the demand for sth (=provide as much as people want) Entire forests are being destroyed to satisfy the demand for wooden furniture. 满足对某物的需求 | |
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| 2 | T if something satisfies a rule , condition , or standard , it has all the qualities or features that are necessary according to the rule , condition etc 符合（规定、条件或标准） |
| Students must satisfy all requirements to be accepted on the course. 学生要参加这门课程的学习必须符合所有要求。 |
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| 3 | T formal to provide someone with the evidence they need in order to be certain that something is true 使确信 |
| satisfy sb/yourself that The prosecution has to satisfy the jury that the defendant is guilty. 控方得让陪审团确信被告有罪。 |
| We’ ll be carrying out our own inspection, to satisfy ourselves that safety standards are acceptable. 我们将自行检查，以确信安全标准是可接受的。 |
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| 4 | T technical if a number or group of numbers satisfies an equation , it is a correct solution to it 解，符合（方程式） |
| Words frequently used with satisfy | | satisfy 的常见搭配词 | | nouns | appetite, aspiration, craving, curiosity, demand, desire, greed, need, urge, want, wish, | 1 | | | condition, criterion, expectation, requirement, test, | 2 | | | |
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