culmination

B2 CET-6 FREQ #27653

n. 顶点, 高潮, 最高点

发音

UK /ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
CA /ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
AU /ˌkal.mɪˈnæɪ.ʃən/

词形变化

culminations 复数 culminations

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.

    可数 不可数 天文
  2. 2.

    An endpoint arrived at after some series of actions or events, or some period, usually after the series or period has ended. The sum of something.

    加拿大 英国 可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    An attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.

    美国 可数 不可数
  4. 4.

    A ceremony marking the completion of studies at an elementary school, middle school or junior high school.

    美国 可数 不可数 教育

词汇关系

名词

同义词 6

closing climax completion wind-up apogee mop-up

上位词 9

second minute moment stage ending phase instant conclusion termination

下位词 7

finish finishing graduation follow-through consummation finalisation finalization

整体词 1

story

词源

Borrowed from French culmination, from culminer, or from Medieval Latin culminatus + -tion. Morphologically culminate + -ion.

来源：wiktionary