gratify

gratifygratifyD.J.:[ˈɡrætifai]K.K.:[ˈɡrætəˌfaɪ]vt.1.使高兴; 使满意It gratified me to know that she would soon be well again.得知她将很快就恢复健康, 使我十分高兴。We were gratified to learn that you had passed the examination.获悉你已通过考试我们很高兴。

gratify['ɡrætifai]vt.1.使愉快;使高兴;使满意:Your good marks gratify me very much.你的好评使我非常高兴。2.使满足,满足(愿望、欲望等);屈服,让步;纵容,迁就:Now she has a job in France she can gratify her wish to see Europe.现在她有了个在法国工作的机会,她就可满足她游览欧洲的愿望。3.[古语]报答;酬劳;奖赏;给…贿赂变形vt.gratifiedgratifying

gratifygratify[ˈɡrætifai]vt.1.使高兴[满意]2.使满足...愿望gratifysb.'s taste满足某人的爱好be -fied with [at] the results对结果感到满意be -fied to know知道... 很高兴
继承用法gratifier[-faiə]n.

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