satisfy
content
gratify
meet【导航词义:满足,使满意】
satisfy v. 使满意,满足
〔辨析〕指通过做某事或给予某物以完全满足某人的要求、愿望等。
〔例证〕
We will do everything in our power to satisfy our customers.
我们将尽一切努力使顾客满意。
The education system should satisfy the needs of all students.
教育系统应该满足所有学生的需要。
content v. 〈正式〉使满足,使满意
〔辨析〕指让某人在合理的范围内得到满足。
〔例证〕
Nothing will ever content the greedy man.
什么也不会使这个贪婪的人心满意足。
Simple praise is enough to content him.
几句好话就足以使他满意了。
gratify v. 〈正式〉使满意,满足
〔辨析〕指投人所好使其高兴,也指满足某人的欲望或需要,常用被动语态。
〔例证〕
I was most gratified by the outcome of the meeting.
我对会议的结果颇感满意。
She was gratified to see the improvement in her friend's health.
她很高兴看到朋友的身体好起来了。
Please gratify my curiosity and tell me what it is.
请满足我的好奇心,告诉我那是什么。
We should gratify a child's thirst for knowledge.
我们应该满足儿童的求知欲望。
meet v. 满足,使满意
〔辨析〕指满足某种需要、要求、愿望和条件,或最低限度地达到某一标准。
〔例证〕
Does the hotel meet your expectations?
这家酒店符合你的要求吗?
To join the army, one must meet certain physical standards.
要当兵入伍,体格上必须达到一定的标准。
To meet the needs of the war, a general call for troops was issued.
为满足战争的需要,发布了一项征兵总动员。