The flashcard defines "gratification" as the state of feeling pleasure when something goes well or desires are satisfied. It can be a formal, uncountable, or countable noun, and it is the opposite of dissatisfaction.
grat·ifi·ca·tion/ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmEˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/noun[uncountable , countable ]( formal) the state of feeling pleasure when sth goes well for you or when your desires are satisfied; sth that gives you pleasure 满足;满意;快感;令人喜悦的事物SYN
satisfaction
◆sexual gratification性满足◆A feed will usually provide instant gratification to a crying baby.喂食通常可使正在哭闹的婴儿立即得到满足。gratificationgraitficationsgrat·ifi·ca·tion/ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmEˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
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gratifygrat‧i‧fy /ˈɡrætɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle gratified, present participle gratifying, third person singular gratifies) [transitive] formal
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1to make someone feel pleased and satisfied: He was gratified by Lucy’s response.be gratified to see/hear/learn etc John was gratified to see the improvement in his mother’s health.GRAMMARGratify is usually passive in this meaning.2to satisfy a desire, need etc: She did not propose to gratify Gloria’s curiosity any further.—gratification /ˌɡrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]: sexual gratification
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gratification
[ˌgrætɪfɪˈkeɪʃn]
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满足(85%),喜悦(15%)
n.满意;喜悦;使人满意之事
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