gratify

英 /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ 　美 /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/

Your kind words will gratify everyone who helped today.

你的暖心话会让今天所有帮忙的人感到欣慰。

Policies that gratify immediate consumer desires may conflict with the need to protect resources for future generations.

满足消费者眼前欲望的政策，可能与为后代保护资源的需要相冲突。

搭配

gratify a desire 满足欲望gratify curiosity 满足好奇心be gratified by 因……而欣慰

较正式；常用be gratified by表示因某事欣慰。

gratification (n.)、gratifying (adj.)、gratified (adj.)

反义 displease、dissatisfy