gratification

US: /ˌɡɹætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
UK: /ɡɹˌætɪfɪkˈe‍ɪʃən/


English Vietnamese dictionary


gratification /,grætifi'keiʃn/
  • danh từ
    • sự ban thưởng
    • sự hài lòng, sự vừa lòng
      • I have the gratification of knowing that you have fulfilled your duty: tôi lấy làm hài lòng được biết anh đã hoàn thành nhiệm vụ
    • tiền thù lao
    • tiền hối lộ, tiềm đút lót; sự đút lót

Advanced English dictionary


+ noun
[U, C] (formal) the state of feeling pleasure when sth goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; sth that gives you pleasure: sexual gratification + A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby. + Much to my gratification, my work got a special mention in her speech.

Thesaurus dictionary


n.
satisfaction, fulfilment, enjoyment, pleasure, delight, compensation, recompense, reward, return, requital:
She does it only for the gratification she gets from making the children happier.

Concise English dictionary


gratifications‚grætɪfɪ'keɪʃn
noun
+state of being gratified; great satisfaction
+the act or an instance of satisfying