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小词详解 | culminate
culminate 英 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪt] 美 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪt]
No; this is a potted account of South Korea’s economic history in 1993-97, a period of bold deregulation that culminated in financial turmoil.
不,这是对韩国1993至1997年间经济历史的概括。这段时期里,政府大胆放松管制,最终导致金融动荡。
——《经济学人》We’ve known for a while that sitting for long stretches of every day has myriad health consequences, like a higher risk of heart disease and diabetes, that culminate in a higher mortality rate.
我们早就知道,每天长时间地坐着对健康会有许多影响,比如,心脏病和糖尿病的风险会更高,最终导致更高的死亡率。
——《纽约时报》
[动词] 达到顶点或发展的最高点
科学博览会在授奖时达到了高潮。
The science fair culminated in the awarding of prizes.他们交友多年,终成眷属。
Their marriage culminated their long friendship.
几个月的艰辛工作终于取得了成功。
Months of hard work culminated in success.我和老板的争吵日益恶化,直到最终我决定换工作。
My arguments with the boss got worse and worse, and finally culminated in my resignation.
Every time that immense force is displayed to culminate in an immense feebleness it affords men food for thought. Hence in the ports curious people abound around these marvellous machines of war and of navigation, without being able to explain perfectly to themselves why.
人们见一种盛极一时的力量忽然走上末路,总不免黯然深思。因而海港边常有无数闲人,围着那些奇巧的战舰和航船,伫立观望,连他们自己也无法很好说明这究竟是为了什么。
peak: reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time climax: culminate in an exciting or impressive event; reach a climax crown: be the triumphant culmination of (an effort or endeavor, especially a prolonged one)