unsatisfactory
UK/,ʌnsætɪs'fækt(ə)rɪ/US/'ʌn.sætis'fæktәri/
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Definitions
adj.
Not good enough; failing to meet a standard or expectation.
不令人满意的，不合格的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedun-not, reversal
+
satisfactoryenough, full, satisfied
=unsatisfactory
un- (not) + satisfactory = not good enough. See satisfactory (satis 'enough' + fact 'make').
Common Collocations
- 1.unsatisfactory performance令人不满的表现
- 2.unsatisfactory service令人不满的服务
- 3.deemed unsatisfactory被认定为不合格
Example Sentences
- 1.
The committee judged the report unsatisfactory.
- 2.
Their service was slow and unsatisfactory.