gratify
/ˈgrætɪfaɪ/verb
1-ies, -ied
with obj.（常作be gratified）give (someone) pleasure or satisfaction给（人）快意; 使满意：I was gratified to see the coverage in May's issue
我看到5月份那一期的报道觉得很满意
as adj. gratifying the results were gratifying.结果令人满意。
1.1
- indulge or satisfy (a desire)纵情（于）; 沉湎（于）; 满足（欲望）：
not all the sexual impulses can be gratified.
并非所有的性冲动都能得到满足。
派生词
gratification
noungratifier
noungratifyingly
adverb词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'make pleasing'）： from French gratifier or Latin gratificari 'give or do as a favour'， from gratus 'pleasing， thankful'.