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

双语例句

• The culmination of the work on singularities is two famous transformation theorems.
  奇点研究的顶峰是两个著名的变换定理。
• 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。
• The Moon grows fuller this week and brings a culmination of experiences from the New Moon.
  本周月亮变得更充实，并且带来来自于新月的高潮体验。
• 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。
• Therefore, strong brand resonance is the culmination of corporate brand building and the foundation of brand asset.
  让消费者形成强烈的品牌共鸣是企业品牌建设的目标和品牌资产形成的基础。
• This is very possibly the culmination of all Michaels'works.
  这是很可能所有迈克尔的作品中最出色的一首。
• 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 iPad is the culmination of an approach that he has seemingly been perfecting for his entire career.
  乔布斯在他的整个职业生涯中似乎一直在完善他的经营策略，而ipad正是这一策略的顶峰。
• 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。
• The summit meeting is the culmination of intense preparation by officials below the rank of head of state.
  峰会召开之前，国家元首以下各个级别的官员进行了紧锣密鼓的筹备工作。