satisfactory
1.satisfactory是“令人满意的”,不是“满意的”,如a satisfactory teacher是“一个令人满意的教师”,便是“一个很好的教师”,并不是“一个(对于学生成绩等)满意的教师”。“满足的、满意的”该用satisfied。
2.公文里用bring to a satisfactory conclusion。例如:The whole complicated affair will be ultimately brought to a satisfactory conclusion. 通常改用settled就够了。