| 釋義 |
satisfy /'saetisfai; , saetiszfai/ vt, vi ( pt, pp -tied) 1 [VP6A, 2A] make contented; give (sb) what he wants or needs: 使?jié)M意; 使?jié)M足; 滿足 (某人) 的需求: Nothing satisfies him; he's always complaining. 任何事物都不能使他滿足; 他總是抱怨。 Riches do not always ~. 財(cái)富并不能永遠(yuǎn)使人滿足。 ~ the examiners, just reach the lowest standard needed for passing an examination. 剛好達(dá)到及格的最低標(biāo)準(zhǔn); 考及格。 2 [VP6A, 2A] be enough for (one's needs); be equal to (what one hopes for or desires): 足夠 (自己的需要); 達(dá)到 (所期望或欲求者): ~ one's hunger. 充饑。 3 [VP6A, 11, 14] ~ sb (that.../ of sth), convince; make free from doubt: 使確信; 使消除疑慮: He satisfied me that he could do the work well. 他使我確信他能把工作做好。 Have you satisfied yourself of the truth of the report? 你確信那報(bào)吿的真實(shí)性嗎? ~ing adj giving satisfaction: 使?jié)M意的; 令人滿足的: ~ing meal. 令人滿意的一頓飯。 ~ingly adv |