Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2775
satisfy
满足；符合
核心释义
To be enough for or fulfill a need, requirement, or desire.
- 1.
足够(用于)
To be enough (for)
- 2.
支付所主张或到期的金额。
To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
- 3.
清偿(索赔、债务、法律要求等)；给予补偿。
To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
- 4.
使(一个句子)在解释为真时成立。
To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
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。
用法In use
The meal satisfied my hunger completely.
用法提示：动词过去式，表示满足需求或欲望。
I need a job that satisfies my desire for creativity.
用法提示：第三人称单数形式，表示满足抽象需求。
The teacher's explanation satisfied the students' curiosity.
用法提示：过去式，表示满足求知欲。
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.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记忆法：SAT（美国高考）考好才能满足愿望。
语境与语域Context & Register
requirements, expectations
语法说明Grammar Note
satisfy是及物动词，后直接接宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with satisfy: they share the same unstressed ending /faɪ/ and are spelled with -fy.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.