apotheosis
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++a·poth·e·o·sis /əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs $ əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsɪs, ˌæpəˈθiːəsɪs/ noun [singular] formal 1 BESTthe best and most perfect example of something 典范，最完美的榜样apotheosis of the apotheosis of romantic art 浪漫派艺术的典范2 HIGH POSITION OR RANKthe best or highest point in someone’s life or job 〔生命或事业的〕巅峰 SYN apexapotheosis of the apotheosis of his career 他事业的巅峰
Examples from the Corpus
apotheosis• The human capital concept is not new, even though it reached its apotheosis in the 1960s.• Successive Democratic presidents built on that idea until it reached its apotheosis under Carter and finally lost public support.• The bust, bosom or cleavage was for the Fifties the apotheosis of erogenous zones.• Wild Rice and Onion Bread is the apotheosis of the onion bagel.• His story is the apotheosis of the Victorian servant.• There was the Worm, apotheosis of the suburban man for whom Gubbins wrote.Origin apotheosis (1500-1600) Late Latin Greek, from apotheoun “to make into a god”, from apo- ( → APOCALYPSE) + theos “god”a·poth·e·o·sis nounChineseSyllable
Corpus the of perfect most and best example
apotheosis
a‧poth‧e‧o‧sis /əˌpɒθiˈəʊsəs, əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs $ əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs, ˌæpəˈθiːəsəs/
noun [singular] formal
apotheosis of
the apotheosis of romantic art
2. the best or highest point in someone’s life or job
SYN apex
apotheosis of
the apotheosis of his career
a‧poth‧e‧o‧sis /əˌpɒθiˈəʊsəs, əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs $ əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsəs, ˌæpəˈθiːəsəs/
noun [singular] formal Date: 1500-1600
Language: Late Latin
Origin: Greek, from apotheoun __to make into a god__, from apo- ( ⇨ apocalypse) + theos __god__
1. the best and most perfect example of somethingLanguage: Late Latin
Origin: Greek, from apotheoun __to make into a god__, from apo- ( ⇨ apocalypse) + theos __god__
apotheosis of
2. the best or highest point in someone’s life or job
SYN apex
apotheosis of