culminate 详细解释
culminate
['kʌlmineit]
vi.达到顶点, 达到高潮, 告终
vt.使达高潮, 使结束
vi.
1. 达到最高点; 达到高潮; 告终[(+in)]
culminate in bankruptcy
以破产告终
The battle culminated in total victory.
这一仗大获全胜。
2. (天体)到子午线
vt.
1. 使达最高点(或高潮)
Their marriage culminated their long friendship.
他俩交友有年, 最后终成眷属。
2. 使结束
词形变化
名词: culmination | 动词过去式: culminated | 动词过去分词: culminated | 动词现在分词: culminating | 动词第三人称单数: culminates |
词义辨析
同义:
vi.到绝顶; 达到高潮
英英释义
动词 culminate:
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
同义词：climax
bring to a head or to the highest point
reach the highest or most decisive point
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
rise to, or form, a summit
短语词组
culminate in
1. 达到顶点
The science fair culminated in the awarding of prizes.
科学博览会在授奖时达到了高潮。
2. 告终
All his efforts culminated in failure.
他的努力最终失败了。
补充
culminateculminate英:[ˈkʌlmineit] 美:[ˈkʌlməˌnet]vt. & vi.1.达到极点Their marriage culminated their long friendship.他们交友多年, 有情人终成眷属。A romance extending over several years was culminated.一场数年之久的恋爱就此圆满告终。例句
1. The celebrations will culminate in a televised service at Westminster Abbey.庆典活动最终将以电视转播威斯敏斯特教堂举行的仪式结束。 2. The celebration of the centenary will culminate with a dinner on November 20.百年庆典活动将在11月20日的宴会中宣告结束。 3. They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk.他们吵了一架, 最后汤姆喝醉了。 4. More harassment of U.S. troops followed, culminating in the death of a marine.之后美军又屡屡遭到袭击, 最终导致一名海军陆战队士兵死亡。 5. The Christmas party culminated in the distribution of presents.圣诞晚会在分发礼物时达到最高潮。 6. The argument culminated in a fist fight.辩论以斗殴而告终。 7. The intense research work extending over ten years was culminated.十年之久的紧张研究工作就此告终。 8. Their marriage culminated their long friendship.他们的结婚使他们多年的友谊达到最高点。 9. weeks of violence culminated in the brutal murder of a magistrate.几星期的暴力活动以治安官的残忍被杀而达到了高潮。 10. her book culminated a research project on the symmetry studies of Escher.她的书将以埃舍尔对称研究为对象的研究推向顶峰。 11. The team's efforts culminated in victory in the championships.这支队伍通过努力终于在锦标赛中取得胜利。 12. The joint space mission was the culmination of years of research.这次联合太空任务是多年研究的成果。 13. She had a long acting career that culminated in two Oscar nominations.她漫长的演艺生涯以两项奥斯卡奖提名结束。 14. The investigation culminated with several arrests.此次调查以多人被拘捕而告终。 15. Their efforts have culminated in the discovery of a new cancer treatment.经过努力，他们终于发现了一种癌症新疗法。 16. A bitter feud culminated months of tension.数月的紧张局势最终带来的是深重的世仇。