culminate

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culminate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cul·mi·nate /ˈkʌlməneɪt/ verb 1 culminate in/with something phrasal verb FINISH DOING somethingif a process culminates in or with a particular event, it ends with that event 以…告终，最终达到 A series of events for teachers and students will culminate in a Shakespeare festival next year. 明年的莎士比亚戏剧节将为师生们的一系列活动画上句号。Origin culminate (1600-1700) Late Latin past participle of culminare, from Latin culmen “top”

cul·mi·nate verbChineseSyllable

culminate
cul‧mi‧nate /ˈkʌlməneɪt, ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/

verb

Date: 1600-1700
Language: Late Latin
Origin: past participle of culminare, from Latin culmen 'top'

culminate in/with something phrasal verb
  if a process culminates in or with a particular event, it ends with that event:

A series of events for teachers and students will culminate in a Shakespeare festival next year.

cul·min·ate

BrE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/

NAmE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/

verb

present simple - I / you / we / they

culminate

BrE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/

NAmE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/

present simple - he / she / it

culminates

BrE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪts/

NAmE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪts/

past simple

culminated

BrE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪd/

NAmE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪd/

past participle

culminated

BrE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪd/

NAmE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪd/

-ing form

culminating

BrE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪŋ/

NAmE

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪŋ/

[intransitive]

~ (in/with sth)

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formal

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to end with a particular result, or at a particular point （以某种结果）告终；（在某一点）结束

◆a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战

◆Months of hard work culminated in success. 几个月的艰辛工作终于取得了成功。

◆Their summer tour will culminate at a spectacular concert in London. 在伦敦举行的一场精彩的音乐会将为他们的夏季巡回演出画上句号。