Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2775
satisfy
满足；符合
To be enough for or fulfill a need, requirement, or desire.
- 1.
To be enough (for)
足够(用于)
- 2.
To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
支付所主张或到期的金额。
- 3.
To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
清偿(索赔、债务、法律要求等)；给予补偿。
- 4.
To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
使(一个句子)在解释为真时成立。
清偿；偿付；赔偿；使成立；满足；足够(用于)；支付所主张或到期的金额。；清偿(索赔、债务、法律要求等)；给予补偿。
In use
The meal satisfied my hunger completely.
I need a job that satisfies my desire for creativity.
The teacher's explanation satisfied the students' curiosity.
satisfy + noun phrase (need/requirement/demand)
用于表示满足某个具体需求或条件。
This job satisfies my need for creativity.
这份工作满足了我对创造力的需求。
satisfy + person
直接用动词表示使某人满意。
The service did not satisfy the customer.
这项服务没有让顾客满意。
be satisfied with + noun phrase
常用被动结构表示对某事感到满意。
She is satisfied with the final result.
Connections
Collocations
- satisfy the requirements
- 满足要求
- The candidate must satisfy all the requirements for the position.候选人必须满足该职位的所有要求。
- satisfy one's hunger
- 充饥
- A small snack can satisfy your hunger until dinner.一点零食可以充饥直到晚餐。
- satisfy the curiosity
- 满足好奇心
- The documentary satisfied my curiosity about the ancient civilization.这部纪录片满足了我对古代文明的好奇心。
- satisfy the needs
- 满足需求
- This program is designed to satisfy the needs of elderly people.这个项目旨在满足老年人的需求。
- satisfy the conditions
- 满足条件
- You must satisfy the conditions of the contract before making any changes.你必须满足合同的条件才能进行任何更改。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆法：SAT（美国高考）考好才能满足愿望。
Context & Register
requirements, expectations
Grammar Note
satisfy是及物动词，后直接接宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with satisfy: they share the same unstressed ending /faɪ/ and are spelled with -fy.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.