culminate
culminate 英 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪt] 美 [ˈkʌlməˌnet]
v. 以...告终
进行时:culminating 过去式:culminated 过去分词:culminated 第三人称单数:culminates 名词复数:culminates
- The verb culminate is used to describe a high point or a climactic stage in a process. For example, the goal of a Major League baseball team is to have their season culminate in a World Series victory.
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- v. 以...告终
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1. a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers
一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战
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2. Months of hard work culminated in success.
几个月的艰辛工作终于取得了成功。
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3. 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。
- culminate (v.) 1640s, from Late Latin culminatus past participle of culminare "to top, to crown," from Latin culmen (genitive culminis) "top, peak, summit, roof, gable," also used figuratively, contraction of columen "top, summit" (from PIE root *kel- (2) "to be prominent; hill"). Related: Culminated; culminating.
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