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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·sa·tia·ble ETYMOLOGY Middle English insaciable, from Anglo-French, from Latin insatiabilis, from in- + satiare to satisfy — more at satiate DATE 15th century : incapable of being satisfied : quenchless had an insatiable desire for wealth English Etymology insatiable c.1420, from L.L. insatiabilis, from in- "not" + satiabilis (see satiate (v.)). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 insatiable in·sati·able / in5seiFEbl / adjective always wanting more of sth; not able to be satisfied 不知足的；无法满足的: an insatiable appetite / curiosity / thirst 永不满足的食欲/好奇心/渴望 There seems to be an insatiable demand for more powerful computers. 人们对于加强计算机功能的要求似乎永无止境。 • in·sati·ably / -FEbli / adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective incapable of being satisfied or appeased FF1C;an insatiable lust for gloryFF1E; Synonyms: insatiate, quenchless, unappeasable, unquenchable, unsatiate, unsatisfiable Related Words: unsatiated, unsatisfied; demanding, exigent, importunate, insistent, urgent; clamorous, crying, pressing, yearning Contrasted Words: appeasable, quenchable, satisfiable; satiate, satiated, satisfied; controlled, curbed, restrained Antonyms: satiable Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·sa·tia·ble \(ˈ)in|sāshəbəl, əns-, sometimes -shēə-\ adjective Etymology: Middle English insaciable, insessiabyll, from Middle French or Latin; Middle French insaciable, from Old French, from Latin insatiabilis, from in- in- (I) + satiare to satisfy + -abilis -able — more at satiate : incapable of being satisfied or appeased < an insatiable desire for knowledge > • in·sa·tia·ble·ness noun -es |
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