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unsatisfied

UK/ʌn'sætɪsfaɪd/US/'ʌn'sætisfaid/
A2

Definitions

adj.

Not satisfied; (of a need or desire) not met.

未得到满足的;不满意的。

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
un-not, reversal
+
satisfyenough, full, satisfied
+
-edpast tense / completed
=unsatisfied

un- ('not') + satisfied. Often used of unmet needs or demands (an unsatisfied desire), where dissatisfied is used of unhappy people. See dissatisfied.

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    An unsatisfied demand drives prices up.

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