culmination
英 [k?lm?'ne??(?)n]
美['k?lm?'ne??n]
- n. 頂點(diǎn)；高潮
GRE低頻詞
詞態(tài)變化
復(fù)數(shù):?culminations;
助記提示
culmination?：本來(lái)指頂部，源自建筑學(xué)，和column（圓柱）想關(guān)：頂部和（下面的）柱子。
中文詞源
culmination 頂點(diǎn)，巔峰
來(lái)自culminate,終結(jié)，頂點(diǎn)。
英文詞源
- culmination (n.)
- 1630s, from French culmination, noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin culminare (see culminate). Originally a term in astronomy/astrology; figurative use is from 1650s.
雙語(yǔ)例句
- 1. The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign.
- 這些改革標(biāo)志著一場(chǎng)長(zhǎng)期運(yùn)動(dòng)的勝利結(jié)束。
來(lái)自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 2. A decision will be taken at the culmination of the initial research.
- 在初始階段研究結(jié)束時(shí)將作出決議.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 3. The space race reached its culmination in the first moon walk.
- 太空競(jìng)爭(zhēng)以第一次在月球行走而達(dá)到頂峰.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 4. This massive autobiographical work was the logical culmination of her long career.
- 這部自傳體的宏篇巨制是她漫長(zhǎng)事業(yè)生涯的必然成果.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
- 5. The show marked the culmination of months of hard work.
- 這場(chǎng)演出標(biāo)志著幾個(gè)月艱辛工作的最終成果.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》