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consummation

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++con·sum·ma·tion /ˌkɒnsəˈmeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [singular, uncountable] formal  1. SEX/HAVE SEX WITHwhen people make a marriage or relationship complete by having sex 完婚,圆房2 COMPLETEthe point at which something is complete or perfect 完成;完美,极致 SYN realization the consummation of his ambitions 他雄心壮志的实现
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consummationAs months, then years, then centuries passed, however, the final consummation never seemed to come.For if consummation was the obverse side of the coin at Niagara, death or the prospect of death was the reverse.As the crowd waited outside, the macabre ritual in the prison itself approached its consummation.Ultimately the sexing of Pride and Prejudice, though, was all trussed-up foreplay with no consummation.This is the father of all perfection, or consummation of the whole world.There are uncertainties about adequate scale and revenue, and the consummation of ever-larger mergers.The funding of this financing is subject to certain conditions, including the consummation of the Equity Tender Offer.The consummation is one of which he may well be proud.
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consummation
consummation /ˌkɒnsəˈmeɪʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [singular, uncountable] formal
1. when people make a marriage or relationship complete by having sex
2. the point at which something is complete or perfect
   SYN  realization:
    the consummation of his ambitions


con·sum·ma·tionBrE /ˌkɒnsəˈmeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] the act of making a marriage or relationship complete by having sex (初次)行房;通过性交使婚姻或两人关系圆满the fact of making sth complete or perfect 完成;使完美The paintings are the consummation of his life's work. 这些画是他毕生努力的完美结晶。🔊🔊