gratification
英 [ɡrætɪfɪ'keɪʃn]
美[,ɡrætɪfɪ'keʃən]
- n. 满意；喜悦；使人满意之事
考试真题
- The assumption is that children shouldn't chat in the classroom because it hinders hard work; instead, they should learn to delay gratification ( ' , 快乐 ) so that they can pursue abstract goals, like going to college.
出自-2015年12月阅读原文
- The assumption is that children shouldn't chat in the classroom because it hinders hard work; instead, they should learn to delay gratification so that they can pursue abstract goals, like going to college.
2015年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- Even though the day-to-day experience of raising kids can be soul-crushingly hard, Senior writes that “the very things that in the moment dampen our moods can later be sources of intense gratification and delight.
出自-2011年考研阅读原文