maturity

CET-4 大学 FREQ #15526

n. 成熟, 完备, 到期 [医] 成熟, 成熟期, 发育期

发音

UK /məˈt͡ʃʊəɹəti/
其它
UK /məˈtjʊəɹəti/
US /məˈtʊəɹəti/
US /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə.)ɹ(ə.)ti/
US /məˈt͡ʃʊ(ə.)ɹ(ə.)ɾi/
US /məˈt͡ʃɝ.ɪ.ti/
US /məˈt͡ʃɝ.ɪ.ɾi/

词形变化

maturities 复数 maturities

教材释义与例句

名词

成熟；到期；完备

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression.

    成熟

    可数 不可数

    Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price.

    The ability to take responsibility is a sign of maturity.

  2. 2.

    When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin.

    可数 不可数

    The entire tank of guppies was in their maturity and ready to mate.

    Some insect species reach sexual maturity well before their own bodily maturity

  3. 3.

    The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal.

    可数 商务 金融 不可数
  4. 4.

    Date when payment is due.

    可数 商务 金融 不可数

    The note was cashed at maturity.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 4

adulthood due date matureness maturity date

反义词 1

immaturity

上位词 3

date state time of life

下位词 7

prime youth adulthood postmaturity postmenopause prime of life ripeness

部分词 10

majority teens twenties fifties thirties forties middle age drinking age legal age thirtysomething

相关短语

maturity date [经] 到期日 maturity dates yield to maturity [经] 到期日收益(报酬), 到期报酬率 yields to maturity sexual maturity time to maturity times to maturity

词源

From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -ity.

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