1590s, "act of gratifying," from Middle French gratification or directly from Latin gratificationem (nominative gratificatio) "obligingness, complaisance," noun of action from past participle stem of gratificari "to please, oblige, do favor to" (see gratify). Meaning "state of being gratified" is by 1712.
双语例句
1. "Gratification" and "gratitude" have the same etymological root.
gratification和gratitude的词源相同。
来自柯林斯例句
2. A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby.
喂食通常可使正在哭闹的婴儿立即得到满足。
来自《权威词典》
3. His son's success was a great gratification to him.
他儿子的成功是令他深感快慰的事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. To my immense gratification, he fell into the trap.
