satisfy
verb
ˈsætɪəsfaɪ
verb
1
to
make
someone
feel
pleased
by
doing
what
they
want
使〔某人〕满意
Nothing
I
did
would
ever
satisfy
my
father.
我做什么都不能让父亲满意。
2
if
you
satisfy
someone’s
needs,
demands
etc,
you
provide
what
they
need
or
want
满足〔要求、需要等〕
satisfy
sb’s
needs/demands/desires
The
program
is
designed
to
satisfy
the
needs
of
adult
learners.
这一课程是为满足成年学习者的需要而设计的。
satisfy
sb’s
hunger/appetite
(give
someone
enough
food
to
stop
them
from
feeling
hungry)
让某人吃饱
A
salad
won’t
be
enough
to
satisfy
my
appetite.
一份色拉是不够让我吃饱的。
Just
to
satisfy
my
curiosity
(=find
out
something)
,
how
much
did
it
cost?
我只是想满足一下好奇心，这花了多少钱？
3
to
make
someone
feel
sure
that
something
is
right
or
true
[正式] 使确信，使信服;
formal
satisfy
sb
of
sth
Jackson
tried
to
satisfy
me
of
his
innocence.
杰克逊试图让我相信他是清白的。
satisfy
yourself
(that)
Having
satisfied
herself
that
no
one
was
there,
she
closed
the
door.
她确信那里没人，就把门关上了。
4
to
be
good
enough
for
a
particular
purpose,
standard
etc
[正式] 符合〔要求、标准等〕
formal
Have
you
satisfied
all
the
requirements
for
the
general
degree?
你达到普通学位的所有要求了吗？