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satisfy

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  • Conjugation : past  satisfied ; ing  satisfying
  • Derivatives : n  satisfier
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

satisfy ['sætɪsfaɪ]
  1. 1. vt. [+person] (please) 使满足
  2. 2. vt. [+curiosity] 满足
  3. 3. vt. [+demand] 满足
  4. 4. vt. [+requirements] [ conditions] 符合
  5. 5. vt. to satisfy sb that... (convince) 使人相信
    to satisfy o.s. that...
    使自己确信

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

satisfy [ˈsætɪsfaɪ]
  1. 1. vt. 符合达到满足
  2. 2. vt. 使满意,使高兴
  3. 3. vt. 满足
  4. 4. vt. 使确信,使弄清楚
  5. 5. vt. 履行
  6. 6. vt. 清偿

Collins English-English Dictionary

satisfy ['sætɪs"faɪ]
  1. 1. vb [mainly tr] [also intr] to fulfil the desires or needs of (a person)
  2. 2. vb to provide amply for (a need or desire)
  3. 3. vb to relieve of doubt; convince
  4. 4. vb to dispel (a doubt)
  5. 5. vb to make reparation to or for
  6. 6. vb to discharge or pay off (a debt) to (a creditor)
  7. 7. vb to fulfil the requirements of; comply with
    you must satisfy the terms of your lease
  8. 8. vb [maths] [logic] to fulfil the conditions of (a theorem, assumption, etc); to yield a truth by substitution of the given value
    x = 3 satisfies x2 -- 4x + 3 = 0
  9. 9. vb [Etymology] C15: from Old French satisfier, from Latin satisfacere, from satis enough + facere to make, do

Examples

She had to conquer everything to satisfy herself.
只有征服一切困难才能使她自己满意。
His alibi couldn't satisfy the detective.
探长不相信他不在场的证据。
The main idea of quality control is to satisfy your clients' needs.
品质保证的主要目的是为了满足客户的需要。
He had not been able to satisfy her emotional needs.
他没能满足她感情上的需求。
To get a credit card, you need satisfy several financial requirements of the bank.
申请信用卡时,需要符合银行的一些资金要求。
Luckily I am quite a strong man, so that I was able to satisfy my critical fellow workers.
幸亏我很健壮,能够使那些挑剔的工作伙伴们满意。
He found a good resource to satisfy both sides.
他找到双赢的好办法了。
People's government should fully satisfy the people's needs.
人民政府应充分满足人民的需要。
This restaurant claims they have dishes to "satisfy the most discerning palate".
这家饭馆声称他们做的菜能满足最挑剔的口味.

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