fulfilment
/fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ (ame, ipa)
fulfilment — 名詞
- fulfilmentsingular
- fulfilmentsplural
1. the act of carrying out a promise, duty, condition, or hoped-for aim so that it
履行；實現
把承諾、責任、條件或目標真正做到
the act of carrying out a promise, duty, condition, or hoped-for aim so that it is actually achieved
The charity celebrated the fulfilment of its promise to build a village well.
這個慈善機構慶祝自己履行了興建村裡水井的承諾。
fulfilment of + promise
Mina felt proud at the fulfilment of her childhood dream to open a bakery.
Mina 對自己實現了童年時開麵包店的夢想感到很自豪。
fulfilment of + dream
The factory cannot open without fulfilment of all safety rules.
若所有安全規定尚未獲得履行，工廠就不能開工。
The contract depends on fulfilment of the conditions listed on page two.
這份合約取決於第二頁所列條件是否獲得履行。
Parents worried about the fulfilment of the school's promise to add more teachers.
家長擔心學校增加更多老師的承諾是否會得到履行。
- 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
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
2. a deep feeling of happiness and purpose that comes from living in a meaningful w
充實感
因人生有意義或做了有價值的事而感到滿足
a deep feeling of happiness and purpose that comes from living in a meaningful way or doing something worthwhile
Teaching music to children gave Salma a strong sense of fulfilment.
教孩子音樂讓 Salma 感到很強的充實感。
sense of fulfilment
After leaving his office job, Caleb found fulfilment in growing food for his town.
離開辦公室工作後，Caleb 在為鎮上種植食物這件事上找到了充實感。
find fulfilment in + -ing
Volunteering at the shelter brings Ayesha fulfilment that money never did.
在收容所做志工帶給 Ayesha 金錢從未帶來過的充實感。
For Gabriel, fulfilment comes from helping new nurses gain confidence.
對 Gabriel 來說，幫助新進護理師建立信心會帶來充實感。
Many retirees look for fulfilment through study, travel, or community work.
許多退休人士會透過學習、旅行或社區工作來尋找充實感。
- 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
- 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
3. the work of getting ordered goods ready and then delivering them to customers
出貨
把顧客訂購的商品包裝並送出的流程
the work of getting ordered goods ready and then delivering them to customers
The warehouse hired twenty extra workers for holiday fulfilment.
這間倉庫為了假期期間的出貨另外聘了二十名員工。
industry use: fulfilment
Delayed fulfilment left hundreds of online shoppers waiting for school uniforms.
出貨延誤讓數百名網購制服的顧客一直在等。
The company moved fulfilment to Kaohsiung to speed up island-wide delivery.
公司把出貨作業移到高雄，好加快全島配送速度。
A software error stopped fulfilment for two hours after lunch.
午餐後一個軟體錯誤讓出貨中斷了兩個小時。
Fulfilment begins only after the payment reaches the store's system.
只有在付款進入商店系統後，出貨流程才會開始。
- 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
- 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.