satisfy
vt. 使满意, 满足, 符合, 使确信, 赔偿 vi. 令人满意, 替人赎罪
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1.
To be enough (for)
满足
及物/不及物That brief explanation will never satisfy.
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To be enough (for)
To meet the needs of, to fulfill the wishes or requirements of (someone).
及物/不及物 及物The final rehearsal of the day seemed to satisfy the director.
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To be enough (for)
To provide what is wanted or required for (something).
及物/不及物 及物Even three giant helpings of turkey and ham didn't satisfy her appetite.
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To pay to the extent of what is claimed or due.
及物 商务 金融to satisfy a creditor
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To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
及物 法律to satisfy a claim or an execution
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To cause (a sentence) to be true when the sentence is interpreted in one's universe.
及物 数学 哲学The complex numbers satisfy #92;existsx#58;x²#43;1#61;0.
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To convince by ascertaining; to free from doubt.
过时 文学 及物
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From Middle English satisfyen, satisfien, from Old French satisfiier, satisfier (also Old French satisfaire), from Latin satisfacere, from satis (“enough, sufficient”) + faciō (“to make; to do”).
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