单词乎

culminate

音标['kʌlmineit]

汉语翻译

vi. 到绝顶, 达于极点, 达到高潮
vt. 使到绝顶, 使达到高潮
相关词组:
culminate in sth

词型变化

名词:culmination 动词过去式:culminated 过去分词:culminated 现在分词:culminating 第三人称单数:culminates 

英语解释

动词 culminate:

  1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
    同义词: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.
    人人都担心,这两国间的边境争端将以一场战争告终。
  2. Her career culminated in her appointment as director.
    她一生事业的顶峰是当上董事。
  3. Their long struggle finally culminated in success.
    他们的长期斗争终于取得了胜利。

详细解释


cul.mi.nate

v.intr.(不及物动词)
cul.mi.nat.ed,cul.mi.nat.ing,cul.mi.nates


To reach the highest point or degree; climax:
达到高潮:到达最高点或程度;达到高潮:
例句:
habitual antagonism that culminated in open hostility.
在公开敌对中达到高潮的习惯性对抗

To come to completion; end:
到达终点;告终:
例句:
Years of waiting culminated in a tearful reunion.
多年的等待最终以含泪团聚而结局

Astronomy To reach the highest point above an observer`s horizon. Used of stars and other celestial bodies.
【天文学】 中天:到达观察者视域之外的最高点。用于指恒星和其它天体
v.tr.(及物动词)
To bring to the point of greatest intensity or to completion; climax:
使到达高潮:使达到最极端或终点;使到达高潮:
例句:
The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.
经过长长一个星期的准备,典礼终于开始了


来源:
Late Latin culmin3re culmin3t-
后期拉丁语 culmin3re culmin3t-
from Latin culmen culmin- [summit] * see kel- 2
源自 拉丁语 culmen culmin- [顶点] *参见 kel- 2

【引伸】
cul.mina.tion
n.(名词)

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