satisfaction
/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/noun
mass noun
1- fulfilment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this满意, 满足：
I looked round with satisfaction
我满意地环顾四周
managing directors seeking greater job satisfaction.
在工作中寻求更大满足的经理们。
1.1
- Law the payment of a debt or fulfilment of an obligation or claim【律】（债务等的）清偿; （义务等的）履行：
in full and final satisfaction of the claim.
完全最终履行承诺。
1.2
- with negative what is felt to be owed or due to one, especially in reparation of an injustice or wrong赔偿, 补偿：
the work will come to a halt if the electricity and telephone people don't get satisfaction.
如果电力和电话公司的员工得不到补偿的话, 工作将会陷于停顿。
1.3
- Christian Theology Christ's atonement for sin【基督教神学】基督替世人赎罪。
1.4
- historical the opportunity to defend one's honour in a duel〈史〉通过决斗维护荣誉的机会：
I demand the satisfaction of a gentleman.
我要求决斗以维护一个绅士的荣誉。
短语
to one's satisfaction
- so that one is satisfied到…满意的程度：
some amendments were made, not entirely to his satisfaction.
做了某些修正, 但还没有达到使他满意的程度。
词源
Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin satisfactio （n-）, from satisfacere 'satisfy, content' （see SATISFY）. The earliest recorded use referred to the last part of religious penance after 'contrition and confession'： this involved fulfilment of the observance required by the confessor, in contrast with the current meaning 'fulfilment of one's own expectations'.