单词 | unsatisfactory |
释义 | unsatisfactory (ʌnsætɪsfæktəri ) adjective B2 If you describe something as unsatisfactory, you mean that it is not as good as it should be, and cannot be considered acceptable. The inspectors said just under a third of lessons were unsatisfactory. He asked a few more questions, to which he received unsatisfactory answers. Synonyms: not good enough, inadequate, unacceptable, poor Collocations: unsatisfactory response If he receives an unsatisfactory response he should proceed immediately to the buffet car and buy a stiff drink from the on-board purser. Times, Sunday Times It's an unsatisfactory response, but he follows it with a nobler point. Times, Sunday Times What we get instead are half-considered statements and unsatisfactory responses with naive and reductive opinions left largely unchecked. The Times Literary Supplement A spokesman said: 'We are looking to hold a meeting with the chairman as soon as possible to discuss this unsatisfactory situation. The Sun (2014) Whilst we expect the course to pass the inspection, this is an unsatisfactory situation to say the least. The Sun (2008) It was an unsatisfactory situation because a man can have the job in name but not in reality. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is a wholly unsatisfactory situation and requires urgent action. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We are left with an unsatisfactory situation. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Translations: Chinese: 令人不满的 Japanese: 不満足な |
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