fulfill (US) verb
or British fulfil /fʊlˈfɪl/ US fulfills or British fulfils; fulfilled; fulfilling
or British fulfil /fʊlˈfɪl/ US fulfills or British fulfils; fulfilled; fulfilling
Learner's definition of FULFILL
[+ object]
1
: to do what is required by (something, such as a promise or a contract)履行；执行 -
fulfill a promise/vow履行诺言/誓言
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He fulfilled his pledge to cut taxes.他履行了减税的承诺。
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She failed to fulfill her obligations.她没有履行义务。
2
a : to succeed in doing or providing (something)完成；达到；满足 -
They haven't yet fulfilled [=met, satisfied] the requirements needed to graduate.他们还未达到毕业要求。
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The program is intended to fulfill the basic needs of children in the community.该计划旨在满足社区儿童的基本需求。
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The committee was disbanded after it had fulfilled its purpose. [=after it had done what it was intended to do]委员会在达到其目的后就解散了。
b : to succeed in achieving (something) : to make (something, such as a dream) true or real实现 -
If we could have that house, our dreams would be fulfilled.要是我们能有那栋房子，我们的梦想就能实现了。
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He fulfilled his childhood wish to become a professional baseball player.他实现了儿时的梦想，成为了一名职业棒球手。
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She fulfilled her life's ambition when she started her own business.她自己创业，实现了她的人生抱负。
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Their vacation failed to fulfill their expectations. [=their vacation was not as good as they expected it to be]他们的假期不如预想的好。
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With the money she earned in the stock market, she was finally able to fulfill her dreams. [=she was finally able to do the things she had always dreamed of doing]她在股市上赚了钱，最终得以实现自己的梦想。
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He has a lot of talent, but he hasn't really fulfilled [=lived up to, reached] his potential.他很有天赋，可他没有真正发挥自己的潜力。
3
: to make (someone or yourself) happy by achieving or doing something that was wished for使满足；使有成就感 — fulfillment
(US) or British fulfilment /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/ noun [noncount]