1 to make sb pleased by doing or giving him/her what he/she wants 使满意;使满足:
Nothing satisfies him -- he's always complaining.他对什么也不满意,总是牢骚满腹。
2 to have or do what is necessary for sth 达到,符合,满足(要求或规定):
Make sure you satisfy the entry requirementsbefore you apply to the university.申请上大学之前,要确定自己是不是符合上大学的要求。I had a quick look inside the parcel just to satisfy my curiosity.只是为了满足好奇心,我朝包裹里面飞快地看了一眼。
3satisfy sb (that...) to show or give proof to sb that sth is true or has been done 向(某人)表示,证明(某事属实或已完成):
Once the police were satisfied that they were telling the truth, they were allowed to go.警方相信他们说的都是真话后,便让他们离去。
satisfy/ˋsætIs͵faI; ˈsætəsfaI or ˈsætIsfaI/v [T] satisfied , satisfying , satisfies 1 to make someone happy by doing what they want 使〔某人〕满意: I felt that nothing I did would ever satisfy my father. 我觉得无论我做什么都无法让父亲满意。2 if you satisfy someone's needs or demands, you provide what they need or want 满足〔需求﹑需要〕: satisfy sb's needs/requirements/demands We aim to satisfy the needs of our customers. 我们力求满足顾客的需要。satisfy sb's hunger/appetite/thirst A salad won’t be enough to satisfy your hunger. 一份沙拉是吃不饱的。3 formal to make someone believe that something is true or right【正式】使确信﹐使信服: satisfy sb/yourself (that) I want to satisfy myself that everything's OK. 我想让自己相信一切都好。
satisfysatisfysatisfiessatisfiedsatisfyingverb (satisfies, satisfying, satisfied/, has satisfied)to give somebody what they want or need; to be good enough to make somebody pleased: Nothing he does satisfies his father.