| [/ˏsætɪsˈfækʃn; ˏsætɪsˋfækʃən/] n 用法:
1 [U] feeling of contentment felt when one has or achieves what one needs or desires 满意; 满足:
She can look back on her career with great satisfaction. 她回顾自己的经历觉得心满意足. *
get/obtain/derive satisfaction from one's work 从自己的工作中得到满足 *
a look of smug satisfaction 自鸣得意的表情 *
In old age he finally had the satisfaction of seeing the quality of his work recognized. 他在暮年终於目睹自己的作品得到赞赏深感欣慰. *
do the work to the satisfaction of the client, ie so that he is pleased with it 工作做得让顾客满意 *
job satisfaction 从工作中得到的满足感. 用法:
2 [U] fulfilment (of a need, desire, etc) （需要、 愿望等的）实现:
the satisfaction of one's hunger 解饿 *
the satisfaction of a hope, desire, ambition, etc 希望、 愿望、 抱负等的实现. 用法:
3 [C] thing that gives contentment or pleasure 令人满足或带来乐趣的事物:
the satisfactions of doing work that one loves 做自己喜欢的工作从中得到的乐趣. 用法:
4 [U] (fml 文) (a) adequate response (eg compensation or an apology) to a complaint （对投诉做出的）满意的回应（如补偿或道歉）:
When I didn't get any satisfaction from the local people I wrote to the head office. 当地部门做出的回应我十分不满, 因而向其总部投书.
(b) revenge for an insult, etc, esp (formerly) by means of duelling （受辱後的）复仇, （尤指旧时）决斗:
You have insulted my wife; I demand satisfaction! 你侮辱了我的妻子, 我要与你决斗! |