satisfaction

英 [ˌsætɪs'fækʃn] 美 [ˌsætɪs'fækʃn]

• n. 满意；赔偿；乐事；妥善处理；确信

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C] [U] 满意,满足,实现

   feeling of contentment felt when one has or achieves what one needs or desires; fulfillment of sth

2. [U] 赔偿物,补偿

   sth that makes a person feel that damage done to one's honour

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 满足，满意
2. 乐事，快事
3. 称心，愉快，舒服
4. 报复
5. 使满足的事物，令人满意的事
6. 履行义务
7. 赔偿，偿还，赔偿物
8. 【宗】苦行赎罪
9. 妥善处理
10. 欣慰

英英释义

Noun:

1. the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation;

   "the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction"
   

2. state of being gratified or satisfied;

   "dull repetitious work gives no gratification"
   "to my immense gratification he arrived on time"
   

3. compensation for a wrong;

   "we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store"
   

4. (law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation;

   "the full and final satisfaction of the claim"
   

5. act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite;

   "the satisfaction of their demand for better services"
   

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Your satisfaction is guaranteed.
   包你满意。
2. His face was expressive of satisfaction.
   他的脸上露出满意的神情。
3. The winner beamed with satisfaction.
   获胜者满意地笑了。
4. Looking at a beautiful painting always gives one satisfaction.
   观赏一幅美丽的图画使人心满意足。
5. The store owner received satisfaction for the damage.
   店主收到了对损坏的赔偿。
6. Unless you push your claims you'll get no satisfaction.
   如果你不努力争取,你就得赔偿。
7. It was a great satisfaction to have revisited our native village.
   重访家乡是非常愉快的事。
8. I will dispose the matter to your satisfaction.
   这件事我一定会处理妥当，包你满意。
9. It's been proved to my satisfaction that you're telling the truth.
   我确信你说的是实话。
10. Can you demonstrate to our satisfaction that your story is true?
    你能不能证实一下，让我们确信你说的是事实?

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. He didn't allow himself to show his satisfaction, of course, let alone to speak of it.
   当然,他没有让自己流露出满意的神色,更不会说出这种心情了。
2. When I didn't get any satisfaction from the local people I wrote to the head office.
   当地部门作出的回应我十分不满,因此我向其总部投诉。
3. He found satisfaction in music when he was lonely.
   在感到孤独的时候,他就听音乐解闷。
4. She feels satisfaction at having her ability recognized.
   她感到满意的是自己的才能被认可了。
5. I feel great satisfaction over the way you have handled the matter.
   对于你处理这件事的方法我感到非常满意。
6. The teacher expressed her satisfaction at our success.
   老师对我们的成功表示满意。
7. He wrote about it, for his own satisfaction.
   他写那件事,聊以自娱。
8. It was a great satisfaction for her to know that her son was doing so well at college.
   她得知儿子在大学里的情况很好而感到非常满意。
9. It's a satisfaction to know that he is well again.
   得悉他已痊愈,令人深感欣慰。
10. Swimming was one of her greatest satisfactions.
    游泳是她最大的乐趣之一。
11. Your visit will be a great satisfaction to your friend.
    你的来访对你的朋友来说是非常高兴的事。
12. The man found that he had been cheated and went back to the store to demand satisfaction.
    那人感到受了骗,回到商店要求赔偿。
13. You have insulted my wife,I demand satisfaction!
    你侮辱了我的妻子,我要与你决斗。

to sb's ～

1. We can resolve the matter to your satisfaction.
   我们能把这个问题解决得使你满意。
2. All you said has been proved to my satisfaction.
   现在我完全相信你说的是实话。

the ～+of sth/ v -ing

1. Being able to work with children is one of the greatest satisfactions of this job.
   能够在工作中和孩子们在一起是这项工作中最令人满意的一个方面。
2. In old age he finally had the satisfaction of seeing the quality of his work recognized.
   他在暮年终于目睹自己的作品得到赞赏而深感欣慰。

经典引文

• Taking..a personal chattel..to procure satisfaction for the wrong committed.

  出自： W. Blackstone

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

with satisfaction

满意地 with pleasure

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• achieve satisfaction 得到满足
• afford satisfaction 使满足
• desire satisfaction 期待满足
• enjoy satisfaction 感到满足
• experience satisfaction 感到满足
• express satisfaction 表示满意
• feel satisfaction 感到满意
• find satisfaction 得到满足
• give satisfaction 使满足
• have satisfaction 得到满足
• obtain satisfaction 得以满足
• reach satisfaction 得到满足
• receive satisfaction 得到满意
• smug satisfaction 自鸣得意
• take satisfaction 感到满意
• demand satisfaction 要求赔偿
• seek satisfaction 寻求赔偿

形容词+～

• complete satisfaction 完全满意
• deep satisfaction 深感满意
• entire satisfaction 十分满足
• full satisfaction 完全满意
• great satisfaction 非常满意
• huge satisfaction 极大的满足
• keen satisfaction 十分满意
• physical satisfaction 肉体上的满足
• quiet satisfaction 沉默的满意

介词+～

• for ones own satisfaction 自得其乐
• feeling of satisfaction 满足感
• to one's own satisfaction 使自己满意
• to the satisfaction of all 各方面都满意
• with satisfaction 满意地
• in satisfaction of the claim 作为赔偿

～+介词

• satisfaction about 对…感到满意
• satisfaction at winning prize 得了奖而满意
• satisfaction from playing the piano well 钢琴弹得很好,感到满意
• satisfaction in improvement 对进步满意
• satisfaction of a desire 愿望的实现
• satisfaction of a hope 希望的实现
• satisfaction of an ambition 抱负的实现
• satisfaction of one's hunger 充饥
• satisfaction of the client 让顾客满意
• satisfaction to parents 使双亲满意
• satisfaction with the result 对结果满意
• satisfaction for a debt 对债务的偿还
• satisfaction for an insult 对侮辱的道歉
• satisfaction for the injuries 对伤害的赔偿

词语用法

n. (名词)

1. satisfaction的基本意思是“满意”,用作不可数名词,后常接介词at, with, over, in等。
2. satisfaction也可表示“赔偿或赔偿物”,用作不可数名词; 还可作“乐趣,令人高兴的事”解,这时是可数名词。satisfaction之后可接that从句作同位语。

词义辨析

satisfaction，content

• 这一对名词都有满足的意思。
• satisfaction满足，为名词，指达到希望时所感觉到的较强的满足感，其形容词为satisfactory（指事物，不可用人作主语）或satisfied（可用人作主语）。
• content强调安于现状或知足常乐。

常见错误

n. (名词)

1. 他从孙辈中得到了很多快乐。

   误 He gets a lot of satisfactions from his grandchildren.

   正 He gets a lot of satisfaction from his grandchildren.

   析 satisfaction表示“满意”或“高兴”时,为不可数名词。当表示具体的“一件使人满意或高兴的事”时,为可数名词。

2. 我希望我会使你满意一切事情。

   误 I hope I shall do everything for your satisfaction.

   正 I hope I shall do everything to your satisfaction.

   析 to sb's satisfaction表示“使某人感到高兴”,是习惯用法,这里介词to不能改成for。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪初期进入英语，直接源自古法语的satisfaction；最初源自拉丁语的satisfactionem，意为充分。

近反义词

【近义词】

• achievement
• amends
• content
• enjoyment
• happiness
• pleasure

【反义词】

• discontent
• displeasure
• dissatisfaction