culmination
英 [ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən]
美 [ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən]
culmination :本来指顶部,源自建筑学,和column(圆柱)想关:顶部和(下面的)柱子。
culmination 顶点,巅峰来自culminate,终结,顶点。
- culmination (n.)
- 1630s, from French culmination, noun of action from past participle stem of Late Latin culminare (see culminate). Originally a term in astronomy/astrology; figurative use is from 1650s.
- 1. The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign.
- 这些改革标志着一场长期运动的胜利结束。
- 2. A decision will be taken at the culmination of the initial research.
- 在初始阶段研究结束时将作出决议.
- 3. The space race reached its culmination in the first moon walk.
- 太空竞争以第一次在月球行走而达到顶峰.
- 4. This massive autobiographical work was the logical culmination of her long career.
- 这部自传体的宏篇巨制是她漫长事业生涯的必然成果.
- 5. The show marked the culmination of months of hard work.
- 这场演出标志着几个月艰辛工作的最终成果.