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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ful·fil British English, fulfill American English /fʊlˈfɪl/ ●●○ W3 verb (fulfilled, fulfilling) [transitive] 1 SATISFIEDif you fulfil a hope, wish, or aim, you achieve the thing that you hoped for, wished for etc 实现〔希望、愿望、目标等〕 Visiting Disneyland has fulfilled a boyhood dream. 迪士尼乐园之游使童年梦想成真。 Being deaf hasn’t stopped Karen fulfilling her ambition to be a hairdresser. 失聪并没有阻止卡伦实现当美发师的抱负。 It was then that the organization finally began to fulfill the hopes of its founders. 直到那时，该组织才终于开始实现其创办人的愿望。fulfil an aim/a goal/an objective an analysis of how different countries are attempting to fulfill their political goals 对不同国家如何努力实现其政治目标的分析2 to do or provide what is necessary or needed 履行，执行；符合fulfil a role/duty/function etc A good police officer is not fulfilling his role if he neglects this vital aspect. 一名好警察若是忽略这一重要方面，就是没有尽到自己的本分。fulfil a requirement/condition/obligation etc Britain was accused of failing to fulfil its obligations under the EU Treaty. 英国被指责未能履行欧盟条约所规定的义务。 Much of the electrical equipment failed to fulfill safety requirements. 许多电器未能符合安全要求。 There is little doubt that the scheme fulfils a need for our community. 毫无疑问，这计划会满足我们社区的需求。3 fulfil a promise/pledge etc formal to do what you said you would do 履行诺言/保证等 SYN keep OPP break I’d like to see him fulfil his promise to reorganize the army. 我希望看到他履行重组军队的诺言。4 fulfil your potential/promise SUCCESSFULto be as successful as you possibly can be 充分发挥潜能 We want to make sure that all children are able to fulfil their potential. 我们想确保所有的小孩子都能充分发挥自己的潜能。5. SATISFIEDif your work fulfils you, it makes you feel satisfied because you are using all your skills, qualities etc 使有满足感，充分发挥…的才能6 fulfil yourself to feel satisfied because you are using all your skills, qualities etc 有满足感，充分发挥自己的才能 She succeeded in fulfilling herself both as an actress and as a mother. 作为演员和母亲，她都非常有成就感。7. fulfil a prophesy if a prophesy is fulfilled, something happens that someone said would happen 应验预言→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
fulfil• Now, however, he realized that those dreams were just fantasies and could never be fulfilled.• In the ROTC program, students fulfill a service commitment after college, in return for a scholarship from the Army or Navy.• Schools should fulfill the needs of poorer children, giving them a chance in society.• But what conditions must be fulfilled for such references to be significant?• Eisenhower finally fulfilled his campaign pledge to end the war in Korea.• The general did not have confidence that the Fourth Fleet would be able to fulfil its mission.• And fulfilling such purpose is a source of self-esteem.• I expect that he will do his part to fulfil the agreement between us and him.• You must give more detailed answers if you are to fulfil the examiner's expectations.• Those who did not fulfil their clients' wishes lost income.• Fairclough has fulfilled this role quite admirably.fulfilled ... dream• If only I'd had one of them, it seems I could have had success, fulfilled my dreams.• Instead, it was the skinny younger brother who blossomed and then fulfilled that dream.fulfil a role/duty/function etc• In his pragmatic search for a partner to fulfil a role, love and happiness were secondary considerations.• If the monarchy is perceived as fulfilling a function, then royalty have a job to do.From Longman Business Dictionaryfulfilful‧fil /fʊlˈfɪl/ British English, fulfill American English verb (past tense and past participle fulfilled, present participle fulfilling) [transitive]1if a hope, promise etc is fulfilled, the thing that you had hoped for, promised etc happens or is doneOur aim is to fulfill our clients’ wishes as efficiently as possible.She is striving to fulfil her ambition to be a fashion designer.2fulfil an orderMARKETINGMANUFACTURING to supply the things that have been ordereda UK company that acquires goods from a Belgian supplier to fulfil an order from a German customer3fulfil a contractLAW to do the things that a contract says you must doThe seller can fulfil his contract only by delivery of 500 tons of grain from the specified cargo.The company is struggling to fulfill its contracts.4fulfil a condition/specification/requirement etcCOMMERCE to reach a standard that is necessary, especially one that has been officially decidedMuch of the electrical equipment failed to fulfill safety requirements.The rental contract sets out the conditions which the tenant is required to fulfil.5fulfil a need/requirementCOMMERCE to provide something that someone needsThe service will run initially for three months but may become permanent if it fulfils a need.It is essential that the agency only sends us applicants who fulfil our requirements.6fulfil a role/function/duty etc to do the things a person, organization, or machine must do or is expected to doHe fulfilled his role as manager very effectively.Robots fulfil many dull and tedious jobs on the production line.7fulfil an aim/objective/goal etc to achieve what you were hoping to doThe managers must decide on the policies and priorities that help the company to fulfil its aims.There are major goals which businesses fulfill such as maximising the return on capital.8if your work fulfils you, it makes you feel satisfied because you are using all your skills or qualitiesI have rarely seen a person so fulfilled by hiswork. —fulfilled adjectiveI’m sure I’d feel more fulfilled if I had a job that involved working with people. —fulfilling adjectiveBeing a doctor must be very fulfilling.9fulfil your potentialHUMAN RESOURCES to be as successful as you could possibly beWe are confident that the new sales manager will fulfil his potential.→ See Verb tableful·fil verbChineseSyllable
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fulfil
ful‧fil W3
British English, fulfill American English /fʊlˈfɪl/ verb (past tense and past participle fulfilled, present participle fulfilling) [transitive]
Visiting Disneyland has fulfilled a boyhood dream.
Being deaf hasn’t stopped Karen fulfilling her ambition to be a hairdresser.
It was then that the organization finally began to fulfill the hopes of its founders.
fulfil an aim/a goal/an objective
an analysis of how different countries are attempting to fulfill their political goals
2. to do or provide what is necessary or needed
fulfil a role/duty/function etc
A good police officer is not fulfilling his role if he neglects this vital aspect.
fulfil a requirement/condition/obligation etc
Britain was accused of failing to fulfil its obligations under the EU Treaty.
Much of the electrical equipment failed to fulfill safety requirements.
There is little doubt that the scheme fulfils a need for our community.
3. fulfil a promise/pledge etc formal to do what you said you would do
SYN keep
OPP break:
I’d like to see him fulfil his promise to reorganize the army.
4. fulfil your potential/promise to be as successful as you possibly can be:
We want to make sure that all children are able to fulfil their potential.
5. if your work fulfils you, it makes you feel satisfied because you are using all your skills, qualities etc
6. fulfil yourself to feel satisfied because you are using all your skills, qualities etc:
She succeeded in fulfilling herself both as an actress and as a mother.
7. fulfil a prophesy if a prophesy is fulfilled, something happens that someone said would happen
ful‧fil W3
British English, fulfill American English /fʊlˈfɪl/ verb (past tense and past participle fulfilled, present participle fulfilling) [transitive] Language: Old English
Origin: fullfyllan
1. if you fulfil a hope, wish, or aim, you achieve the thing that you hoped for, wished for etc:Origin: fullfyllan
fulfil an aim/a goal/an objective
2. to do or provide what is necessary or needed
fulfil a role/duty/function etc
fulfil a requirement/condition/obligation etc
3. fulfil a promise/pledge etc formal to do what you said you would do
SYN keep
OPP break:
4. fulfil your potential/promise to be as successful as you possibly can be:
5. if your work fulfils you, it makes you feel satisfied because you are using all your skills, qualities etc
6. fulfil yourself to feel satisfied because you are using all your skills, qualities etc:
7. fulfil a prophesy if a prophesy is fulfilled, something happens that someone said would happen
satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved sth or when sth that you wanted to happen does happen 指取得成就、实现愿望时的满足、满意、欣慰 ：◆ He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy. 得知儿子很幸福他深感欣慰。 happiness the good feeling that you have when you are happy 指幸福、快乐 ：◆ Money can't buy you happiness. 金钱不能为你买到幸福。 pride a feeling of pleasure or satisfaction that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done sth well or own sth that other people admire 指自豪、骄傲、得意感 ：◆ The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride. 儿子毕业的情景让她充满了自豪。 contentment ( a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you haverather
指对所拥有的一切感到满意、满足 ：◆ They found contentment in living a simple life. 他们在简朴的生活中得到满足。 fulfilment a feeling of happiness or satisfaction with what you do or have done 指对所做的事感到满意、满足 ：◆ her search for personal fulfilment 她对个人成就的追求
satisfaction, happiness, contentment or fulfilment? 用 satisfaction、happiness、contentment 还是 fulfilment？
You can feel satisfaction at achieving almost anything, small or large; you feelfulfilment when you do sth useful and enjoyable with your life.Happiness is the feeling you have when things give you pleasure and can be quite a lively feeling;contentment is a quieter feeling that you get when you have learned to find pleasure in things.取得成就（无论大小）时的满足用 satisfaction；做了有益和令人愉快之事而感到满意时用 fulfilment；某些事情给人带来欢快愉悦用 happiness；学会从事情中寻求快乐而内心平和的满足则用 contentment。
Patterns
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