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culmination

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++cul·mi·na·tion /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]  the culmination of something FINISH DOING somethingsomething, especially something important, that happens at the end of a long period of effort or development 某事物的顶点[极点,最终成果] This little book represented the culmination of 15 years’ work. 这本小书是15年工作的结晶。
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culminationThere was, obviously, no simple starting point for the developments we shall examine, nor any pre-ordained culmination.The nurse brings to the relationship herself as a unique human being, the culmination of her particular life experiences.Is this what you imagined the culmination of your life would be?Carnival time in Rio is the culmination of months of preparation.The same approach is applied to the whole body of a three-quarter length figure, which is the culmination of the series.If it was on purpose, the culmination of some evil conspiracy, well of course it will happen again.The creation of devices capable of producing resonance was the culmination of a long and patient exploration of sounds.This was the culmination of an atomic programme that the Fourth Republic had begun and which de Gaulle had accelerated.
cul·mi·na·tion nounChineseSyllable
something, at that Corpus the something end important, especially happens


culmination
culmination /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən, ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
the culmination of something something, especially something important, that happens at the end of a long period of effort or development:
    This little book represented the culmination of 15 years’ work.


cul·min·ationBrE /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [singular] (formal) the highest point or end of sth, usually happening after a long time 顶点;巅峰;高潮;终点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。🔊🔊