词组 | satisfaction |
释义 | satisfaction /ˌsætəsˈfækʃən, ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən/ noun a feeling of happiness or pleasure because you have achieved something or got what you wantedadjectivesgreat/deep satisfaction It was hard work, but it gave her great satisfaction.immense/enormous satisfaction (=very great) Dancing gives her immense satisfaction.a lot of satisfaction He gets a lot of satisfaction from his job.little satisfaction There’s very little satisfaction in cleaning all day.complete satisfaction They expressed complete satisfaction with the agreement.real satisfaction She gets real satisfaction from helping other people to overcome their problems.personal satisfaction (=with your own life or achievements) There is enormous personal satisfaction when you finish writing a book.quiet satisfaction She looked at the painting with quiet satisfaction.grim satisfaction (=when you are proved right about something bad) He listened to the news with a look of grim satisfaction on his face.smug satisfaction disapproving (=when you are too satisfied with your own cleverness or success) He spoke with an air of smug satisfaction that made her want to hit him.nouns + satisfactionjob satisfaction (=pleasure from your job) Job satisfaction is more important than the amount of money you get paid.customer/patient/voter etc satisfaction (=among customers, patients, voters etc) Customer satisfaction with the airline remains very high.verbsget satisfaction from sth also gain/derive satisfaction from sth formal I get a lot of satisfaction from helping other people. | He derived deep satisfaction from his own creative work.find satisfaction The book is supposed to help you find satisfaction in life.take satisfaction in/from sth He took great satisfaction in doing his job well.have the satisfaction of sth At least I had the satisfaction of knowing that I was right.sth gives/brings satisfaction Saving people’s lives gives enormous satisfaction.feel satisfaction As she looked at what she had created, she felt a quiet satisfaction.express satisfaction He expressed satisfaction with the way the meeting had gone.guarantee/ensure satisfaction (=make certain that someone gets it) The builder’s ad promised ‘satisfaction guaranteed’.prepositionswith satisfaction She finished her letter and read it through with satisfaction.in satisfaction Harry watched in satisfaction as his team scored the winning goal.to sb’s satisfaction (=with the result that someone is satisfied) When the job is done to my satisfaction, I will pay you.satisfaction with sth How would you rate your satisfaction with your work?satisfaction at sth She had a feeling of satisfaction at proving him wrong.satisfaction in sth There’s little satisfaction in watching people suffer.phrasesa sense/feeling of satisfaction I get a great sense of satisfaction from learning new things.a smile/sigh/look of satisfaction A look of satisfaction crossed his face.the level of satisfaction (=the number of people who feel satisfied) There is a high level of satisfaction with the company’s products.a source of satisfaction (=something that gives you satisfaction) Work can be an enormous source of satisfaction.THESAURUS: satisfaction contentment formal a feeling of happiness with your life, because things are how you want them to be: He sat back with a look of deep contentment on his face. | Few people find contentment from having lots of money. | Laura sighed with contentment as she looked at the beautiful view from her window. fulfilment BrE fulfillment AmE the feeling that you have achieved the things that you wanted to achieve in your life: Some women find fulfillment in being a mother, but this is not true for all women. | We all seek fulfilment in our lives, but how many people actually achieve it? | He enjoyed his job – it gave him a sense of fulfilment and achievement. |
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