satisfactory
/ˌsætɪsˈfæktərɪ/adjective
1- fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect令人满意的; 可接受的:
the brakes are satisfactory if not particularly powerful.
刹车不是特别强劲, 但还算可以。
1.1
- (of a patient in a hospital) not deteriorating or likely to die(病人)未恶化的; 没有生命危险的。
1.2
- Law (of evidence or a verdict) sufficient for the needs of the case【律】(证据, 判决)满足案情需要的:
the verdict is safe and satisfactory.
判决公正恰当。
派生词
satisfactorily
adverbsatisfactoriness
noun词源
late Middle English (in the sense leading to the atonement of sin): from Old French satisfactoire or medieval Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfacere 'to content' (see SATISFY). The current senses date from the mid 17th cent.