satisfy

英['sætɪsfaɪ]，美['sætɪsfaɪ]

vt. 使满意; 满足; 使确信
助记：satis-满足 + -fy动词 → 使…满足。

词 源 树

权威词源导读

satisfy (v.) - 15世纪早期，源自中古法语satisfier，源自古法语satisfaire "pay, repay, make reparation" (14世纪，现代法语satisfaire)，源自拉丁语satisfacere "discharge fully, comply with, make amends"，字面含义 "do enough"，源自satis "enough" (源自PIE词根*sa- "to satisfy") + facere "to make, do, perform" (源自PIE词根*dhe- "to set, put")。同根词：Satisfied; satisfying。

词源说明（童理民）

1. satisfy : 来自拉丁语satisfacere,使满意，使足够，来自satis,足够的，词源同satiate,facere,做，制造，词源同fact,factory.

21世纪大英汉词典

#satisfyvt.1.■使满意，使高兴：This kind of programme always satisfied the public.这类节目总能令大众满意。2.■使满足，满足…的愿望(或需要等)：to satisfy the demand for the social development满足社会发展的需要3.■达到…的要求，符合…的标准：to satisfy the standard of health符合健康要求4.■解答，使解决；解除(怀疑等)：His advice satisfied my doubts.他的劝解打消了我的疑虑。5.■消除(恐惧等)；弄清…的真相：to satisfy one's fears消除恐惧to satisfy the facts弄清事实真相6.■使信服，使确信：I am satisfied that this car is the best.我确信这是最好的一部车。7.■8.■偿还…的欠款：to satisfy Tom偿还欠下汤姆的钱9.■清偿(债务)：to satisfy a debt清偿债务10.■履行(义务等)：to satisfy the treaty obligations履行条约规定的义务11.■赔偿，补偿：to satisfy the losses补偿损失12.■做好…的准备，为…做好准备：to satisfy an offended person做好应付冒犯者的准备，随时准备向冒犯者提出决斗13.■【宗教】赎…的罪；为…赎罪14.■【数学】15.■满足…的要求(或条件)：to satisfy x=8满足x=8 的条件16.■使(方程)成恒等式：A＞0 satisfies ax=b.A大于零时，ax=b 为恒等式。17.■【化学】使饱和vi.1.■令人满足；令人满意：I felt everything satisfied here.我感到这里的一切都令人满意。2.■补偿，赔偿：The sum of money given by the insurance company satisfied for his losses.这笔款是作为补偿他的损失由保险公司偿付的。3.■【基督教】(耶稣)替世人赎罪近义词contentrest satisfied with对…感到心满意足satisfy oneself饱餐一顿确信；把…弄清楚satisfy the examiners见 examiner变形vt.satisfiedsatisfying#