"fulfill one's pledge" 是一个正式且严肃的短语,字面直译为“履行某人的誓言/承诺”,强调将之前作出的正式承诺(通常是有约束力或庄重的)付诸行动、实现兑现。
fulfill:动词,意为“履行(义务/承诺)、实现(目标)”,突出“完成、达成”的动作;
pledge:名词,指“正式的承诺、誓言、保证”(比普通的"promise"更庄重,常涉及责任、公开性或道德约束)。
该短语常用于正式语境(如政治、法律、公益、个人重大承诺等),主语通常是“作出承诺的人/机构”,宾语是"pledge"(可带后置定语说明承诺的内容)。
He fulfilled his pledge to quit smoking after his daughter was born.
(他履行了女儿出生后戒烟的承诺。)
She fulfilled her pledge to volunteer at the shelter every weekend.
(她兑现了每周去收容所做志愿者的誓言。)
The company fulfilled its pledge to reduce carbon emissions by 30% this year.
(该公司兑现了今年将碳排放减少30%的承诺。)
The government must fulfill its pledge to improve public education.
(政府必须履行改善公共教育的承诺。)
The pledge to build a new hospital was finally fulfilled in 2024.
(建造新医院的承诺终于在2024年兑现了。)
They fulfilled their pledge that they would support local farmers.
(他们履行了支持当地农民的承诺。)
He fulfilled his pledge of donating half his savings to charity.
(他兑现了将一半积蓄捐给慈善机构的誓言。)
fulfill one's pledge:更正式、庄重,强调“兑现严肃的承诺”(如政治诺言、公益誓言);
keep one's promise:更口语化,指“遵守诺言”(可用于日常小事);
honor one's commitment:侧重“尊重、践行承诺”(语气略正式,常与“责任”相关)。
"fulfill one's pledge" 是正式表达“履行庄重承诺”的短语,核心是“把说过的严肃承诺变成现实”,适用于需要强调“责任、公开性或重要性”的场景。