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单词 contentment
释义
contentment
noun[U]
uk
/kənˈtent.mənt/us
/kənˈtent.mənt/
(alsocontent)
happinessandsatisfaction, often because you have everything you need:
滿意；滿足；知足
Hisfaceworealookofpurecontentment.他一脸心满意足的样子。
Morepeoplewerefindingthatmaterialthings do notbringcontentment .越来越多的人发现物质并不能带来满足感。
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  • I wassuddenlyoverwhelmedby afeelingofuttercontentment.
  • Theyfoundhimsittingon thegroundwith anairofquietcontentment on hisface.
  • He hasfoundcontentment in hislifeand is veryhappy.
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(Definition ofcontentmentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofcontentment

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It is a condition that does not lead tocontentmentand an even satisfaction, but to an ever extending desire for the choice fruits tasted.
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This involves thinking about occupancy fees, staff morale, and thecontentmentof residents, as well as her own well-being and ability to cope.
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It is through a cry that the infant expresses its needs and desires and by silence or vocal sounds that it acknowledgescontentment.
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They did differ, however, in their feelings of isolation, lack of healthcontentmentand a general dissatisfaction with their situation.
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These mediums can penetrate suffering and restore calm, tranquility, andcontentmenton a deeper level.
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The maintenance of community connections is not articulated in the client-centred care philosophy, but was an important contributor tocontentment.
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Last is the placement of the patient on the continuum betweencontentmentand distress.
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Its aim was as much to provide the rich withcontentmentas the poor.
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Furthermore, the author offers only fleeting and qualified evidence of any happiness,contentmentor 'good days ' in the lives of these old people in decline.
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Perhaps we cannot, in the end, compare a short, noble life of great heroism and a long life of ordinarycontentment.
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At least for this group of seniors, it appeared thatcontentmentwould be increased by incorporating such universals into programme policies.
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Admittedly, this very low figure may have owed as much to cost as to widespread maritalcontentment.
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Localcontentmentwith democratic forestry processes and practices should be incentive enough to carry out fair and environmentally friendly logging activities.
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The third was thatcontentmentresulted when there was a good fit between their expectations and experience.
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For others, it meant an acceptance of the performance in a spirit ofcontentmentwithout an effort to change.
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