满足 mǎnzú verb ① (满意) be content (with) ▸ 不满足现状 be dissatisfied with things as they are ▸ 学习的敌人是自己的满足。 Complacency is the enemy of study. ② (使满足) satisfy ▸ 满足求知欲 gratify one’s thirst for knowledge ▸ 满足好奇心 indulge one’s curiosity ▸ 满足虚荣心 minister to a person’s vanity ▸ 满足对方的要求 meet the other party’s demands ▸ 不能满足合理的生活需求 fall short of reasonable living demands |