satisfaction

英 [ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn]

美 [ˌsætɪsˈfækʃn]

n. 满足; 满意; 欣慰; 令人满意(或欣慰)的事; (需要或欲望的)满足，达到; (抗议、投诉等的)妥善处理; (债务的)清偿; (伤害的)赔偿

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.2683 / COCA.2779

习惯用语

to sb's satisfaction

使某人满意
if you do sth to sb's satisfaction , they are pleased with it
The affair was settled to the complete satisfaction of the client.
问题解决了，客户十分满意。
使某人确信（或信服）
if you prove sth to sb's satisfaction , they believe or accept it
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？

noun

满足；满意；欣慰；令人满意（或欣慰）的事
the good feeling that you have when you have achieved sth or when sth that you wanted to happen does happen; sth that gives you this feeling
1. to gain/get/derive satisfaction from sth
  从某事中得到满足感
2. a look/smile of satisfaction
  心满意足的表情 / 笑容
3. She looked back on her career with great satisfaction .
  回顾自己的事业，她深感欣慰。
4. He had the satisfaction of seeing his book become a best-seller.
  看到自己的作品成了畅销书，他志得意满。
5. She didn't want to give him the satisfaction of seeing her cry.
  她不愿当着他的面哭，让他幸灾乐祸。
6. The company is trying to improve customer satisfaction .
  公司力图改进，让顾客更加满意。
7. He was enjoying all the satisfactions of being a parent.
  他享受着做父亲所能得到的一切乐趣。
（需要或欲望的）满足，达到
the act of fulfilling a need or desire
1. the satisfaction of sexual desires
  性欲的满足
2. the satisfaction of your ambitions
  实现抱负
（抗议、投诉等的）妥善处理；（债务的）清偿；（伤害的）赔偿
an acceptable way of dealing with a complaint, a debt, an injury, etc.
1. I complained to the manager but I didn't get any satisfaction.
  我向经理投诉，但问题丝毫没有得到解决。

N-UNCOUNT 满意;满足;称心
Satisfactionis the pleasure that you feel when you do something or get something that you wanted or needed to do or get.
1. She felt a small glow of satisfaction...
  她有了一丝满足感。
2. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the progress so far...
  双方对目前的进展都表示满意。
3. I doubt I'll ever get rich, but I get job satisfaction.
  我觉得我不大可能会腰缠万贯，但我得到了工作上的满足。
N-UNCOUNT 赔偿;补偿
If you getsatisfactionfrom someone, you get money or an apology from them because you have been treated badly.
1. If you can't get any satisfaction, complain to the park owner.
  如果你得不到任何赔偿，向园区所有者投诉。
PHRASE 令…满意
If you do somethingtosomeone'ssatisfaction, they are happy with the way that you have done it.
1. She never could seem to do anything right or to his satisfaction...
  她似乎从没能做过一件正确或令他满意的事。
2. It is hard to see how the issue can be resolved to everyone's satisfaction.
  很难想象这个问题如何解决才能让每个人都满意。

noun

act of fulfilling a desire or need or appetite
1. the satisfaction of their demand for better services
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
1. the chef tasted the sauce with great satisfaction
compensation for a wrong
1. we were unable to get satisfaction from the local store
Synonym:atonementexpiation
(law) the payment of a debt or fulfillment of an obligation
1. the full and final satisfaction of the claim
state of being gratified or satisfied
1. dull repetitious work gives no gratification
2. to my immense gratification he arrived on time
Synonym:gratification

Thomas and his wife looked at each other in smug satisfaction.
托马斯和夫人得意地互相望了一眼。
It gave me a feeling of satisfaction
这给了我一种满足感。
If you can't get any satisfaction, complain to the park owner.
如果你得不到任何赔偿，向园区所有者投诉。
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。
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。
Looking at a beautiful painting always gives one satisfaction.
观看一幅美丽的图画常使人心满意足。
At least we had the satisfaction of knowing we had done our best.
我们知道我人尽力了，至少我们对此很满意。
The news is a great satisfaction to me.
对我来说这消息是个喜讯。
She felt a small glow of satisfaction
她有了一丝满足感。
It has been hard to adjust but now I'm getting satisfaction from my work.
适应虽然艰难，但是现在我已逐渐从工作中获得了满足。