fulfilment

/fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ (ame, ipa)

fulfilment — noun

  • fulfilmentsingular
  • fulfilmentsplural

1. the act of carrying out a promise, duty, condition, or hoped-for aim so that it

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act of carrying out a promise, duty, condition, or hoped-for aim so that it is actually achieved

例句

The charity celebrated the fulfilment of its promise to build a village well.

fulfilment of + promise

Mina felt proud at the fulfilment of her childhood dream to open a bakery.

fulfilment of + dream

同義詞
  • completion

    emphasizes that something has been finished, but not always that it was expected or promised

  • realization

    often used when a plan, goal, or dream becomes real

  • execution

    more formal and often used for plans, orders, or technical processes

  • achievement

    focuses more on success and result than on meeting an obligation

反義詞
  • failure

    the expected result is not achieved

  • breach

    used when a duty, promise, or contract is not kept

文法句型

fulfilment of + promise/duty/condition/dream

用法筆記

Often appears in formal writing with 'of' followed by the promise, duty, condition, or goal. This sense focuses on the act or completion itself, not on the good feeling that may follow.

常見錯誤

❌The fulfilment for the promise took years.
✅The fulfilment of the promise took years.
💡This noun normally takes 'of', not 'for', before the thing that is carried out.

2. a deep feeling of happiness and purpose that comes from living in a meaningful w

2.名詞C1
釋義

a deep feeling of happiness and purpose that comes from living in a meaningful way or doing something worthwhile

例句

Teaching music to children gave Salma a strong sense of fulfilment.

sense of fulfilment

After leaving his office job, Caleb found fulfilment in growing food for his town.

find fulfilment in + -ing

同義詞
  • satisfaction

    broader and less tied to life purpose or personal meaning

  • contentment

    suggests calm peace with what you have, rather than purposeful achievement

  • purpose

    names the direction or reason itself, while fulfilment is the feeling it creates

  • self-realization

    more formal and focused on fully developing your abilities

反義詞
  • emptiness

    the feeling that life lacks meaning or emotional reward

  • frustration

    the feeling of being blocked from what you want or value

文法句型

sense of fulfilment

find fulfilment in + noun/-ing

fulfilment comes from + noun/-ing

用法筆記

Usually refers to lasting personal meaning rather than a brief happy moment. Common patterns are 'a sense of fulfilment', 'find fulfilment in', and 'get fulfilment from'.

常見錯誤

❌Shopping gave me fulfilment for an hour.
✅Shopping made me happy for an hour.
💡Fulfilment usually refers to deeper meaning or purpose, not a short-lived pleasure.

3. the work of getting ordered goods ready and then delivering them to customers

3.名詞C1
釋義

the work of getting ordered goods ready and then delivering them to customers

例句

The warehouse hired twenty extra workers for holiday fulfilment.

industry use: fulfilment

Delayed fulfilment left hundreds of online shoppers waiting for school uniforms.

同義詞
  • dispatch

    focuses more narrowly on sending goods out

  • distribution

    broader and can include moving goods through a whole network

  • shipping

    common everyday term, but it stresses transport more than picking and packing

反義詞
  • backlog

    a build-up of orders that have not yet been processed

文法句型

order fulfilment

fulfilment begins/stops/resumes

用法筆記

Used mainly in e-commerce, retail, and warehouse operations. In this sense, fulfilment names the back-end process, not the order or package itself.

常見錯誤

❌My fulfilment arrived this morning.
✅My order arrived this morning.
💡Here 'fulfilment' means the process of preparing and sending the goods, not the parcel itself.