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be unsatisfactory
The explanation was unsatisfactory.
这个解释不令人满意。
不令人满意的；不合格的
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不令人满意的；不合格的
not satisfactory; not good enough
The explanation was unsatisfactory.
这个解释不令人满意。
不足的、不合格的或不令人满意的。
Inadequate, substandard or not satisfactory.
不令人满意
not giving satisfaction
The hotel room was unsatisfactory because the air conditioning did not work.
这家酒店的房间不令人满意，因为空调坏了。
AI contextual example
We received unsatisfactory service at the restaurant, so we decided not to leave a tip.
我们在餐厅得到了不令人满意的服务，所以决定不给小费。
AI contextual example
The teacher found his final draft unsatisfactory and asked him to revise it.
老师认为他的终稿不令人满意，让他修改。
AI contextual example
shops should take back unsatisfactory goods
商店应该收回令人不满意的商品。
WordNet
The explanation was unsatisfactory.
这个解释不令人满意。
I found the service unsatisfactory.
我觉得服务不令人满意。
The situation remains unsatisfactory.
情况仍然不令人满意。
Not this
I am unsatisfactory with the result.
Use this
I am dissatisfied with the result.
“unsatisfactory”是形容词，形容事物本身不令人满意，不能用来描述人的感受。表示人对某事物不满意应该用“dissatisfied”。
Not this
We found several unsatisfactories in the design.
Use this
We found several unsatisfactory aspects in the design.
“unsatisfactory”是形容词，不能用作可数名词。表达“不令人满意的方面”时，需添加“aspects”等名词。
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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。
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。
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。
不令人满意的状况
The housing conditions were unsatisfactory.
居住条件令人不满意。
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Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
Un表示否定，satisfactory是令人满意的，合起来就是不令人满意的。
formal（正式场合，多用于书面评估）
Only 'satisfactory' rhymes with 'unsatisfactory' (same stress pattern and ending). The other words share the '-ory' spelling but have different stress or vowel sounds.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.