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culminate

音標['k?lmineit] 讀音

漢語翻譯


vi. 到絕頂, 達於極點, 達到高潮
vt. 使到絕頂, 使達到高潮
相關詞組:
culminate in sth

詞型變化:

名詞:culmination 動詞過去式:culminated 過去分詞:culminated 現在分詞:culminating 第三人稱單數:culminates 

英文解釋:

動詞 culminate:

  1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
    同義詞:climax
  2. bring to a head or to the highest point
  3. reach the highest or most decisive point
  4. reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
  5. rise to, or form, a summit

例句:

  1. Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between these two countries would culminate in a war.
    人人都擔心,這兩國間的邊境爭端將以一場戰爭告終。
  2. Her career culminated in her appointment as director.
    一生事業的頂峰是當上董事
  3. Their long struggle finally culminated in success.
    他們的長期鬥爭終於取得了勝利。

詳細解釋:


cul.mi.nate

v.intr.(不及物動詞)
cul.mi.nat.ed,cul.mi.nat.ing,cul.mi.nates

To reach the highest point or degree; climax:
達到高潮:到達最高點或程度;達到高潮:
例句:
habitual antagonism that culminated in open hostility.
在公開敵對中達到高潮的習慣性對抗

To come to completion; end:
到達終點;告終:
例句:
Years of waiting culminated in a tearful reunion.
多年的等待最終以含淚團聚而結局

Astronomy To reach the highest point above an observer`s horizon. Used of stars and other celestial bodies.
【天文學】 中天:到達觀察者視域之外的最高點。用於指恆星和其它天體
v.tr.(及物動詞)
To bring to the point of greatest intensity or to completion; climax:
使到達高潮:使達到最極端或終點;使到達高潮:
例句:
The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.
經過長長一個星期的準備,典禮終於開始

來源:
Late Latin culmin3re culmin3t-
後期拉丁語 culmin3re culmin3t-
from Latin culmen culmin- [summit] * see kel- 2
源自 拉丁語 culmen culmin- [頂點] *參見 kel- 2

【引伸】
cul.mina.tion
n.(名詞)

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