每日外刊词汇
satisfaction/ˌsætɪsˈfækʃ(ə)n/
基本释义
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
n.满足；满意；欣慰；令人满意（或欣慰）的事
an acceptable way of dealing with a complaint, a debt, an injury, etc.
n.（抗议、投诉等的）妥善处理；（债务的）清偿；（伤害的）赔偿
the act of fulfilling a need or desire
n.（需要或欲望的）满足，达到
常用短语
to sb's satisfaction 使某人满意;使某人确信（或信服）
with satisfaction 满意地
近义词辨析
happiness • contentment • fulfilment • glee
These are all words for the good feeling that you have when you are happy or when you have achieved sth. 以上各词均指幸福、欣慰、满意的感觉和满足的心情。
satisfaction：指取得成就、达到愿望时的满足、满意、欣慰。
happiness：the good feeling that you have when you are happy 指幸福、快乐。
contentment：指对所拥有的一切感到满意、满足。fulfilment：指对所做的事感到满意、满足。
glee：指欢喜、高兴、幸灾乐祸。
外刊例句
Some bosses say so outright: Elon Musk, chopper-in-chief at Twitter, is open about his belief in long hours by small teams.
But it is a risky approach, as likely to reduce job satisfaction as yield leaps in productivit.
裁员并要求幸存员工做更多工作，这在总部看来似乎是一个绝妙的主意。一些老板会直接这么说出来。推特的首席执行官埃隆·马斯克就公开表示，他相信小团队应该长时间工作。
——《经济学人》
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