satisfaction
n
1 [U] feeling of contentment felt when one has or achieves what one needs or desires 滿意; 滿足
She can look back on her career with great satisfaction. 她回顧自己的經歷覺得心滿意足.
get/obtain/derive satisfaction from one's work 從自己的工作中得到滿足
a look of smug satisfaction 自鳴得意的表情
In old age he finally had the satisfaction of seeing the quality of his work recognized. 他在暮年終於目睹自己的作品得到贊賞深感欣慰.
do the work to the satisfaction of the client, ie so that he is pleased with it 工作做得讓顧客滿意
job satisfaction 從工作中得到的滿足感.
2 [U] fulfilment (of a need, desire, etc) (需要、 愿望等的)實現
the satisfaction of one's hunger 解餓
the satisfaction of a hope, desire, ambition, etc 希望、 愿望、 抱負等的實現.
3 [C] thing that gives contentment or pleasure 令人滿足或帶來樂趣的事物
the satisfactions of doing work that one loves 做自己喜歡的工作從中得到的樂趣.
4 [U] (fml 文)
(a) adequate response (eg compensation or an apology) to a complaint (對投訴做出的)滿意的回應(如補償或道歉)
When I didn't get any satisfaction from the local people I wrote to the head office. 當地部門做出的回應我十分不滿, 因而向其總部投書.
(b) revenge for an insult, etc, esp (formerly) by means of duelling (受辱後的)復仇, (尤指舊時)決斗
You have insulted my wife; I demand satisfaction! 你侮辱了我的妻子, 我要與你決斗!
?? 擴展釋義
*[,s?tis'f?k??n]n. 滿足, 滿意, 快事, 賠償, 贖罪, 報仇的機會【經】 償還, 贖回相關詞組: in satisfaction of make satisfaction for to the satisfaction of find satisfaction in