fulfil
verb (British English)(North American English fulfill)
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they fulfil | |
| (British English) he / she / it fulfils | |
| (North American English) he / she / it fulfills | |
| past simple fulfilled | |
| past participle fulfilled | |
| -ing form fulfilling |
- fulfil something
to do or achieve what was hoped for or expected 实现 to fulfil your dream/ambition/potential 实现梦想／抱负；发挥潜力
Extra ExamplesTopics Successb2He amply fulfilled the weight of expectation that they had placed on him. 他没有辜负他们对他所寄予的厚望。 The building is still fulfilling its original purpose admirably. 这幢建筑物仍在发挥其最初的功用，真了不起。 The movie doesn't quite fulfil its promise. 这部电影未完全实现作出的承诺。 Turkey is a market that has never quite fulfilled its potential. 土耳其是个尚未充分发挥其潜力的市场。 Fulfil your dreams with a new career. 在新的事业上实现你的梦想吧。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- completely
- not quite
- …
- be able to
- be unable to
- can
- …
- fulfil something (formal)
to do or have what is required or necessary 履行；执行；符合；具备 to fulfil a duty/an obligation/a promise 履行职责／义务／诺言 to fulfil the terms/conditions of an agreement 执行协定条款／条件 No candidate fulfils all the criteria for this position. 没有一个候选人完全符合这个职位要求。
He had fulfilled his promise to his father. 他履行了对父亲许下的诺言。 Once they had fulfilled their obligations, they were allowed to go. 一旦他们履行了义务，他们就被允许去了。 Failure to fulfil the terms of the agreements may result in legal action. 不执行协议条款可能会被起诉。 Work permits are only given to people who fulfil certain criteria. 工作许可证只给符合特定标准的人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- completely
- not quite
- …
- be able to
- be unable to
- can
- …
- fulfil something
to have a particular role or purpose 起…作用；目的是 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- really
- completely
- not quite
- …
- be able to
- be unable to
- can
- …
- fulfil somebody/yourself
to make somebody feel happy and satisfied with what they are doing or have done 使有成就感；使满足 I need a job that really fulfils me. 我需要一份真正令我感到满足的工作。 He was able to fulfil himself through his painting. 他通过绘画充分发挥了自己的才能。
- fulfil something
to pack and send something that a customer has ordered 实现 We aim to fulfil all orders within seven days. 我们的目标是在七天内完成所有订单。 Huge demand led to customers waiting weeks to see their orders finally fulfilled. 巨大的需求导致顾客等了几个星期才看到他们的订单最终得到满足。
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Word Originlate Old English fullfyllan ‘fill up, make full’ (see full, fill).