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culmination

英 [ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn]

美 [ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn]

n.  顶点; 巅峰; 高潮; 终点

复数:culminations 

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BNC.11208 / COCA.12765

牛津词典

    noun

    • 顶点;巅峰;高潮;终点
      the highest point or end of sth, usually happening after a long time
      1. The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign.
        这些改革标志着一场长期运动的胜利结束。

    柯林斯词典

    • N-SING 终点;高潮;顶点
      Something, especially something important, that isthe culmination ofan activity, process, or series of events happens at the end of it.
      1. Their arrest was the culmination of an operation in which 120 other people were detained.
        他们的被捕标志着一场另有120人被拘留的行动的结束。

    英英释义

    noun

    • a concluding action
        Synonym:completionclosingwindupmop up
      1. the decisive moment in a novel or play
        1. the deathbed scene is the climax of the play
        Synonym:climax
      2. (astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
        1. a final climactic stage
          1. their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development
          Synonym:apogee

        双语例句

        • It would be the culmination of my work in golf course design to do something of this stature.
          这将是我在高尔夫球场设计工作的成果做如此规模的东西。
        • This is both a culmination, and a beginning.
          这一对话既是一个结果又是一个开端。
        • Now is the culmination of my message of peace.
          现在是我那和平的讯息终于取得成果之时。
        • A decision will be taken at the culmination of the initial research.
          在初始阶段研究结束时将作出决议。
        • Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work.
          取得一等奖是多年实践和辛勤工作的结果。
        • You've just won an Olympic gold medal, the culmination of a lifetime of training and sacrifice.
          你刚赢得了一枚奥运金牌,长久以来的训练与牺牲都是为了成就这巅峰的一刻。
        • This essay is the culmination of several weeks worth of research into battery fundamentals, standards and testing.
          这篇文章是经过几个星期的价值研究电池的基础,标准及检定。
        • These are culmination moves up or down.
          这些高潮向上或向下运行。
        • What you have before you is in some ways a culmination of my interest.
          在某些方面来说,你所经历过的正是我最最感兴趣的。
        • The current interest in Web2.0 has arisen because of a culmination of economic and technology trends.
          当前对Web2.0的关注上升与经济繁荣和技术趋势密切相关。