英语词汇“unsatisfactory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

an unsatisfactory explanation
It was a most unsatisfactory meeting - not a single decision was made.
People should not accept unsatisfactory products. They should complain.
Sharing my office with the two secretaries proved an unsatisfactory arrangement.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And the ending is slightly unsatisfactory, arguably deficient in the final twist or flourish.
Do moral arguments provide an unsatisfactory basis upon which to prohibit insider dealing?
In the thirteen years since these figures were announced, the progress which has been made has been unsatisfactory.
This arrangement proved unsatisfactory because there was no corresponding transfer of executive power.
This was a most unsatisfactory outcome.
Within the culture as a whole these popular activities can be said to have established a limited, unresolved but not entirely unsatisfactory position.

Longman Language Activatornot good enough► not be good enough

· I'm afraid I can't translate this letter. My Italian isn't good enough.not be good enough for · The soil here isn't good enough for arable farming.· I paid $40 for that champagne, but it wasn't good enough for your snobbish friends.not be good enough to do something · a good club player, but not good enough to play for his country

► unsatisfactory

formal not good enough and likely to cause problems or make people unhappy: · People should not accept unsatisfactory products. They should complain.· It was a most unsatisfactory meeting - not a single decision was made.· Sharing my office with the two secretaries proved an unsatisfactory arrangement.

► inadequate

not good enough for a particular purpose or for what someone needs: · The disease spread quickly because of poor living conditions and inadequate health care.hopelessly/woefully inadequate (=extremely inadequate): · My light clothing was hopelessly inadequate for the cold Japanese winter.· The training that nurses get is woefully inadequate.

► not be up to scratch/not come up to scratch

if someone's performance, work, or products are not up to scratch , they are not of the standard that is necessary or expected: · I wonder if Sykes is ill. His work hasn't been up to scratch lately.· Schools are being threatened with closure if exam results are not up to scratch.· If they don't come up to scratch, you can do them all again.

► substandard

generally considered to be below the necessary standard: · More money should be spent on the improvement of substandard housing.· Most household goods sold here are substandard, but food is plentiful and cheap.· substandard accommodation

► not come up to/not live up to

to not achieve the level or quality that someone expects: · The film didn't live up to our expectations. It was too long and the acting was appalling.· Mark found that he simply could not live up to his teachers' high standards.· So far, she has not lived up to the tremendous promise she displayed earlier.

► won't do

British spoken use this about something that is not good enough for a particular purpose: · I need strong nylon thread. Cotton won't do.· I can't accept this quality of work. It just won't do.· Handwritten notes won't do for our purposes. You'll have to type them.

► not cut it

American spoken to not have the ability, strength etc to succeed in a particular job or activity: · Most of the kids who start here are young and haven't worked before. Some just can't cut it.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as

· The rest of the interview was just as unsatisfactory, from Doug's point of view.· This is as unsatisfactory as reading about a picture which is not illustrated.

► highly

· Avoid giving your own opinion or contribution as this would create a three-way conversation highly unsatisfactory for speechreading.· This is a highly unsatisfactory state of affairs.· His solicitor, Bob Kneale, said the situation was highly unsatisfactory.· I know that Matey here wants a maid of all work, and that the last two were highly unsatisfactory.

► rather

· The result that appears below is thus a rather unsatisfactory compromise.· From upwards its tone becomes thin and rather unsatisfactory, the flute being far preferable at that altitude.· Trends and Structure of Commodity Trade Yugoslav statistics of foreign trade are rather unsatisfactory and difficult to interpret.

► very

· Also it appeared that the accommodation was very unsatisfactory.· A very unsatisfactory way to conduct business.· Hairwashing had to be performed in cold water, which was very unsatisfactory, and in winter positively painful.· Whether it is affirmative orders for national schemes or negative orders for local schemes, the procedure is very unsatisfactory.· Clearly, a list of observation statements acquired in such a way would form a very unsatisfactory basis for the respective generalizations.· I stuck around for another seven years for the children's sake but it was very unsatisfactory.· Silk, particularly of the brocade type, is very unsatisfactory.

NOUN► nature

· She knew, at this particular moment, that Richard was distressed by the unsatisfactory nature of the meeting.· The unsatisfactory nature of the legislation has long been recognized.· She was frustrated by the unsatisfactory nature of the recent conversation.

► situation

· Led by the deputy head, a number of assaults were mounted upon the unsatisfactory situation.· A difficult and unsatisfactory situation became more complex by the day.· Many factors contribute to this unsatisfactory situation.· There are two general principles involved in putting right the unsatisfactory situation we have gradually disentangled and thus clarified.· They say Mr Pritchard knew full well when he moved in that it was condemned Male speaker It's an unsatisfactory situation.· However, not all blame for an unsatisfactory situation should be attributed to the musicians and their training.

► state

· None the less, an inquiry by Youth Allyah in the autumn of 1940 revealed a persistently unsatisfactory state of affairs.· This is a highly unsatisfactory state of affairs.

WORD FAMILYadjectivesatisfactory ≠ unsatisfactorysatisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfiedsatisfyingadverbsatisfactorily ≠ unsatisfactorilysatisfyinglynounsatisfaction ≠ dissatisfactionverbsatisfy

单词	unsatisfactory
释义	unsatisfactoryun‧sat‧is‧fac‧to‧ry /ʌnˌsætəsˈfæktəri/ ●○○ adjective Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES an unsatisfactory explanation It was a most unsatisfactory meeting - not a single decision was made. People should not accept unsatisfactory products. They should complain. Sharing my office with the two secretaries proved an unsatisfactory arrangement. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And the ending is slightly unsatisfactory, arguably deficient in the final twist or flourish. Do moral arguments provide an unsatisfactory basis upon which to prohibit insider dealing? In the thirteen years since these figures were announced, the progress which has been made has been unsatisfactory. This arrangement proved unsatisfactory because there was no corresponding transfer of executive power. This was a most unsatisfactory outcome. Within the culture as a whole these popular activities can be said to have established a limited, unresolved but not entirely unsatisfactory position. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatornot good enough► not be good enough · I'm afraid I can't translate this letter. My Italian isn't good enough.not be good enough for · The soil here isn't good enough for arable farming.· I paid $40 for that champagne, but it wasn't good enough for your snobbish friends.not be good enough to do something · a good club player, but not good enough to play for his country ► unsatisfactory formal not good enough and likely to cause problems or make people unhappy: · People should not accept unsatisfactory products. They should complain.· It was a most unsatisfactory meeting - not a single decision was made.· Sharing my office with the two secretaries proved an unsatisfactory arrangement. ► inadequate not good enough for a particular purpose or for what someone needs: · The disease spread quickly because of poor living conditions and inadequate health care.hopelessly/woefully inadequate (=extremely inadequate): · My light clothing was hopelessly inadequate for the cold Japanese winter.· The training that nurses get is woefully inadequate. ► not be up to scratch/not come up to scratch if someone's performance, work, or products are not up to scratch , they are not of the standard that is necessary or expected: · I wonder if Sykes is ill. His work hasn't been up to scratch lately.· Schools are being threatened with closure if exam results are not up to scratch.· If they don't come up to scratch, you can do them all again. ► substandard generally considered to be below the necessary standard: · More money should be spent on the improvement of substandard housing.· Most household goods sold here are substandard, but food is plentiful and cheap.· substandard accommodation ► not come up to/not live up to to not achieve the level or quality that someone expects: · The film didn't live up to our expectations. It was too long and the acting was appalling.· Mark found that he simply could not live up to his teachers' high standards.· So far, she has not lived up to the tremendous promise she displayed earlier. ► won't do British spoken use this about something that is not good enough for a particular purpose: · I need strong nylon thread. Cotton won't do.· I can't accept this quality of work. It just won't do.· Handwritten notes won't do for our purposes. You'll have to type them. ► not cut it American spoken to not have the ability, strength etc to succeed in a particular job or activity: · Most of the kids who start here are young and haven't worked before. Some just can't cut it. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► as · The rest of the interview was just as unsatisfactory, from Doug's point of view.· This is as unsatisfactory as reading about a picture which is not illustrated. ► highly · Avoid giving your own opinion or contribution as this would create a three-way conversation highly unsatisfactory for speechreading.· This is a highly unsatisfactory state of affairs.· His solicitor, Bob Kneale, said the situation was highly unsatisfactory.· I know that Matey here wants a maid of all work, and that the last two were highly unsatisfactory. ► rather · The result that appears below is thus a rather unsatisfactory compromise.· From upwards its tone becomes thin and rather unsatisfactory, the flute being far preferable at that altitude.· Trends and Structure of Commodity Trade Yugoslav statistics of foreign trade are rather unsatisfactory and difficult to interpret. ► very · Also it appeared that the accommodation was very unsatisfactory.· A very unsatisfactory way to conduct business.· Hairwashing had to be performed in cold water, which was very unsatisfactory, and in winter positively painful.· Whether it is affirmative orders for national schemes or negative orders for local schemes, the procedure is very unsatisfactory.· Clearly, a list of observation statements acquired in such a way would form a very unsatisfactory basis for the respective generalizations.· I stuck around for another seven years for the children's sake but it was very unsatisfactory.· Silk, particularly of the brocade type, is very unsatisfactory. NOUN► nature · She knew, at this particular moment, that Richard was distressed by the unsatisfactory nature of the meeting.· The unsatisfactory nature of the legislation has long been recognized.· She was frustrated by the unsatisfactory nature of the recent conversation. ► situation · Led by the deputy head, a number of assaults were mounted upon the unsatisfactory situation.· A difficult and unsatisfactory situation became more complex by the day.· Many factors contribute to this unsatisfactory situation.· There are two general principles involved in putting right the unsatisfactory situation we have gradually disentangled and thus clarified.· They say Mr Pritchard knew full well when he moved in that it was condemned Male speaker It's an unsatisfactory situation.· However, not all blame for an unsatisfactory situation should be attributed to the musicians and their training. ► state · None the less, an inquiry by Youth Allyah in the autumn of 1940 revealed a persistently unsatisfactory state of affairs.· This is a highly unsatisfactory state of affairs. Word family WORD FAMILYadjectivesatisfactory ≠ unsatisfactorysatisfied ≠ dissatisfied ≠ unsatisfiedsatisfyingadverbsatisfactorily ≠ unsatisfactorilysatisfyinglynounsatisfaction ≠ dissatisfactionverbsatisfy not good enough or not acceptable: an unsatisfactory situation
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