Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #6399
unsatisfactory
/ˌʌnsətɪsˈfæktɝːi/
adjective
不令人满意的；不合格的
not satisfactory; not good enough
- 1.
Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.
不足的、不合格的或不令人满意的。
- 2.
not giving satisfaction
不令人满意
不足的、不合格的或不令人满意的。；不令人满意；不令人满意的
In use
The hotel room was unsatisfactory because the air conditioning did not work.
We received unsatisfactory service at the restaurant, so we decided not to leave a tip.
The teacher found his final draft unsatisfactory and asked him to revise it.
shops should take back unsatisfactory goods
her performance proved to be unsatisfactory
our discussion was very unsatisfactory
be unsatisfactory
The explanation was unsatisfactory.
这个解释不令人满意。
Connections
Collocations
- unsatisfactory result
- 不令人满意的结果
- The experiment produced an unsatisfactory result.实验产生了不令人满意的结果。
- unsatisfactory performance
- 不令人满意的表现
- His unsatisfactory performance led to his dismissal.他令人不满意的表现导致他被解雇。
- unsatisfactory explanation
- 不令人满意的解释
- She gave an unsatisfactory explanation for her absence.她对自己的缺席给出了一个不令人满意的解释。
- unsatisfactory condition
- 不令人满意的状况
- The housing conditions were unsatisfactory.居住条件令人不满意。
Synonyms
- inadequate
- 不充分的；不够好的 · 多指数量、程度或能力不足，侧重“不够”，不如 unsatisfactory 那样强调主观不满。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Un表示否定，satisfactory是令人满意的，合起来就是不令人满意的。
Context & Register
formal（正式场合，多用于书面评估）
Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'satisfactory' rhymes with 'unsatisfactory' (same stress pattern and ending). The other words share the '-ory' spelling but have different stress or vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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