mid-15c., "capable of atoning for sin," from Middle French satisfactoire (14c.) and directly from Late Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfactus, past participle of satisfacere (see satisfy). Meaning "adequate" is from 1630s. Related: Satisfactorily; satisfactoriness.
双语例句
1. Hopefully a satisfactory solution can be reached without much blood letting.
有望在不引起严重内讧的情况下达成一个满意的解决方案。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I never got a satisfactory answer.
我从未得到令我满意的答复。
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3. Theirs had been a happy and satisfactory marriage.
