satisfactory

satisfactory
adjective
  1. fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect
    令人满意的;可接受的
    the brakes are satisfactory if not particularly powerful.
    刹车不是特别强劲,但还算可以。
    ■(of a patient in a hospital) not deteriorating or likely to die
    (病人)未恶化的;没有生命危险的
    ■(Law)(of evidence or a verdict) sufficient for the needs of the case
    (律)(证据,判决)满足案情需要的
    the verdict is safe and satisfactory.
    判决公正恰当。
派生
satisfactorily
adverb
satisfactoriness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'leading to the atonement of sin'): from Old French satisfactoire or medieval Latin satisfactorius, from Latin satisfacere 'to content' (see satisfy). The current senses date from the mid 17th cent
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