/'sætɪsfaɪ; `sætɪs,faɪ/ v (pt, pp -fied)
1 [Tn] give (sb) what he wants, demands or needs; make contented 使（某人）满意或满足
*Nothing satisfies him
*he's always complaining. 他对什么都不满意, 总是抱怨.
* She's not satisfied with anything but the best. 她事事都要最好的方才罢休.
2 [Tn] fulfil (a need, desire, etc); do enough to meet (a requirement, etc) 满足（需要、愿望等）; 达到（要求等）
*satisfy sb's hunger, demands, curiosity 解饿、符合要求、满足好奇心
* She has satisfied the conditions for entry into the college. 她已符合进入这所学院的条件.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr, Dn.f] ~ sb (as to/of sth) give sb proof, information, etc; convince sb 向某人提供证据、消息等; 使某人信服
*My assurances don't satisfy him
*he's still sceptical. 我说的确确实实他都不信, 仍有疑虑.
* satisfy the police that one is innocent/as to one's innocence 向警方证实自己是清白的.
4 (idm 习语) ,satisfy the examiners pass an exam 考及格.

v past tense and past participlesatisfiedpresent participlesatisfyingthird person singularsatisfies [T]

[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French;Origin: satisfier, from Latin satisfacere, from satis 'enough' + facere 'to make']
to make someone feel pleased by doing what they want
　Nothing I did would ever satisfy my father.
if you satisfy someone's needs, demands etc, you provide what they need or want
satisfy sb's needs/demands/desires
　The program is designed to satisfy the needs of adult learners.
satisfy sb's hunger/appetite
(=give someone enough food to stop them from feeling hungry)
　A salad won't be enough to satisfy my appetite.
　Just to satisfy my curiosity (=find out something) , how much did it cost?
formal to make someone feel sure that something is right or true
= convincesatisfy sb of sth
　Jackson tried to satisfy me of his innocence.
satisfy yourself (that)
　Having satisfied herself that no one was there, she closed the door.
formal to be good enough for a particular purpose, standard etc
　Have you satisfied all the requirements for the general degree?