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unsatisfactory

UK //ˌʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri//US //ˌʌnˌsætɪsˈfæktəri//

词源

源自前缀 'un-'(表示否定)和 'satisfactory'(满意的),意为“不满意的”。

adjective

❶ 指某事物未能达到预期或要求的标准,让人感到不满意或不达标。常用于评价工作、服务或结果。

“The quality of the product was unsatisfactory, so we returned it.”

(产品质量不达标,所以我们退货了。)

“His performance in the exam was unsatisfactory and he needs to retake it.”

(他的考试成绩不理想,需要重考。)

同义词:inadequate, substandard, disappointing

常见短语

unsatisfactory result — 指未能达到预期或标准的结果,通常需要进一步改进或重新评估。

“The experiment yielded an unsatisfactory result, so we had to repeat it.”

(实验得出了不理想的结果,所以我们不得不重做。)

unsatisfactory performance — 指表现未能达到要求或期望,常用于工作或学术评价中。

“Due to his unsatisfactory performance, he was put on probation.”

(由于表现不佳,他被留用察看。)