satisfy
/ˈsætɪsfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- meet the expectations, needs, or desires of (someone)使满意, 使满足：
I have never been satisfied with my job
我对我的工作从来没有满意过
no obj. wealth, the promise of the eighties, has failed to satisfy.80年代所承诺的财富没有使人们满足。
1.1
- fulfil (a desire or need)满足（欲望, 需要）：
social services is trying to satisfy the needs of so many different groups.
社会服务部门正努力满足许多不同群体的需要。
1.2
- provide (someone) with adequate information or proof so that they are convinced about something使确信, 向…证实：
with obj. and clause people need to be satisfied that the environmental assessments are accurate需要使人们相信对环境的评估是准确的
the chief engineer satisfied himself that it was not a weapon.
总工程师确信这不是一件武器。
1.3
- adequately meet or comply with (a condition, obligation, or demand)符合, 达到（条件、义务或要求）：
the whole team is working flat out to satisfy demand
整个小组正竭尽全力达到要求。
1.4
- Mathematics (of a quantity) make (an equation) true【数】解。
1.5
- pay off (a debt or creditor)清偿, 偿付：
there was insufficient collateral to satisfy the loan.
担保品不足以偿付贷款。
短语
satisfy the examiners
- Brit. reach the standard required to pass an examination〈英〉通过考试, 考试及格。
派生词
satisfiability
nounsatisfiable
adjective词源
late Middle English: from Old French satisfier, formed irregularly from Latin satisfacere 'to content', from satis 'enough'+ facere 'make'.