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culminate

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/ /ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/
  • v.
    (以……)结束,告终;到达顶点,达到高潮;<旧>(天体)达于中天,到子午线
第三人称单数culminates
现在分词culminating
过去式culminated
过去分词culminated
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词语例句

  1. (以……)结束,告终vt.&vi.

    六级
    • A peaceful agreement culminated months of tension.

      数月的紧张局势最终迎来双方的和平协议。

    • They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk.

      他们发生了争论,结果导致汤姆喝醉了酒。

    • About 100,000 students around the country participate in the program's competition series, which culminates in a national game-show-style contest held each May.

      来自全国各地的大约10万名学生参加了这个项目的一系列竞赛,而每年5月举行的全国性的竞赛节目式的比赛则将其推向高潮。

  2. 到达顶点,达到高潮vt.&vi.

    • Her book culminated years of work.

      她的书将她多年的工作推向了高潮。

    • Weeks of violence in this region culminated in the brutal murder of an officer.

      该地区几星期的暴力活动以一名官员的残忍被杀而达到了高潮。

  1. Their summer tour will culminate at a spectacular concert in London.
    在伦敦举行的一场精彩的音乐会将为他们的夏季巡回演出画上句号。
    来自《牛津词典》
  2. The American singer Diana Ross, the main performer at the introductory ceremonies, led an elaborate song-and-dance number that was to culminate in a triumphant shot.
    美国歌星戴安娜.罗斯(注:老友记里有一集钱德勒调侃莫妮卡头发的桥段就是说她)是开幕式的主要演出嘉宾,在一段精心编排的歌舞之后,以一记惊天射门引爆全场。
  3. The full version will provide a detailed comparison of the five options presented in the summary report – including one plan that would culminate in a trip to Mars orbit.
    报告的完整版本将提供对摘要报告里的五个方案的详细比较——其中包括一项以在最终完成火星轨道飞行为目标的计划。

相关短语

  • culminate in
    达到顶点
  • culminate v
    到达顶峰
  • Culminate e
    达到顶点
  • culminate in hope
    希望告终
  • Culminate in bankruptcy
    以破产告终

词语扩展

vi.
到绝顶;达到高潮;达到顶点
vt.
使结束;使达到高潮
n.
culmination顶点;高潮

英英释义

  • v.end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
  • v.bring to a head or to the highest point
  • v.reach the highest or most decisive point
  • v.reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
  • v.rise to, or form, a summit

词源

  • culminate终结
    来自拉丁语culmen,顶点,词源同hill,column.