(1)使感到满意(足)(please (a person))[T+n]：～the examiners 考试及格;Nothing～ies him anymore. 再也没有什么能使他满意了。Some people are difficult to～. 有些人很难满足。The team's performance/The answer/My story didn't～the coach. 全队的表演/这个回答/我讲的故事不能使教练满意。be～ied with the present situation/the new house/sb 对目前形势/新房子/某人感到满意;〖同〗 content，please，delight;〖反〗displease，annoy，dissatisfy;

(2)满足(愿望，需要等)(fulfil the desire or needs of a person)[T+n]：～sb's curiosity/need/demand 满足某人的好奇心/需要/要求;～all claims for the damage/sb's claim against the insurance company 满足所有索赔要求/某人要求保险公司赔偿的要求;The cold water～ied his thirst. 这些凉水使他解渴。The meal～ied his hunger. 这顿饭让他吃饱了。〖同〗 meet，fulfil;〖反〗 dissatisfy，worsen;

(3)符合(条件，标准)(fulfil requirements，etc for a job，etc)[T+n]：～the conditions/requirements for the college 符合这所学院的条件/要求;You must～the terms of your lease. 你必须按租约条款去做。〖同〗fulfil，meet;〖反〗dissatisfy;

(4)使信服(相信)，消除(疑虑)(succeed in making sb believe sth;relieve of one's doubt，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep (of/as to)，D+n+that]：～oneself by investigation 通过调查使自己相信(消除疑虑);I didn't～her of our truthfulness/as to my innocence. 我不能使她相信我们是真心诚意/我是无辜的。～sb (oneself) that the plan will succeed/the fire is out 使某人(自己)相信那个计划将获得成功/火已经灭了;〖同〗convince，persuade;〖反〗dissatisfy;

→′satisfied adj 满足(意)的;′satisfying adj 令人满意(足)的;′satisfyingly adv 令人满意(足)地;͵satis′factory adj 圆满的;良好的;令人满意的;͵satis′factorily adv 圆满地;令人满意地;͵satis′facton n;

【辨异】satisfy与content² 的区别见CONTENT²。