culminate

英 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪt]

美 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪt]

v. (以某种结果)告终; (在某一点)结束

现在分词：culminating　过去式：culminated　第三人称单数：culminates　过去分词：culminated　

CET6 TOEFL IELTS TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.6551 / COCA.7686

牛津词典

verb

（以某种结果）告终；（在某一点）结束
to end with a particular result, or at a particular point
1. 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
2. Months of hard work culminated in success.
  几个月的艰辛工作终于取得了成功。
3. 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。

柯林斯词典

VERB (以…)结束，告终
If you say that an activity, process, or series of eventsculminates inorwitha particular event, you mean that event happens at the end of it.
1. They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk...
  他们争论了一番，最后汤姆喝醉了。
2. The celebration of the centenary will culminate with a dinner on November 20.
  百年庆典活动将在11月20日的宴会中宣告结束。

英英释义

verb

rise to, or form, a summit
1. The helmet culminated in a crest
bring to a head or to the highest point
1. Seurat culminated pointillism
end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage
1. The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace
Synonym:climax
reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body
reach the highest or most decisive point

双语例句

They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk
他们争论了一番，最后汤姆喝醉了。
Ministers from the world's biggest emitters are meeting today in London in the final stages of talks that will culminate in Copenhagen in December.
一些全球最大碳排放国的部长将于今日在伦敦会晤，进行最后阶段的商谈，最终会谈将在12月份召开的哥本哈根气候变化峰会上进行。
For these reasons, I launched a consultative process in2010 on the future of financing for WHO that will shortly culminate in a plan of reform for the Organization.
正是由于这些原因，我在2010年启动了世卫组织未来筹资问题磋商进程，并将于不久制定本组织改革计划。
And in just a few days, a century-long struggle will culminate in a historic vote.
几天之后，在历史性的投票中，长达一个世纪的努力即将达到高潮。
All his effort culminate in failure.
她的全部努力以失败而告终。
These features and this combination culminate in significantly reduced Packaging, Storage and Handling costs.
这些特性和这种组合最终导致大幅减少包装，储存和装卸费用。
This often overlooked step can help avoid confusion and frustration that often culminate in an expensive visit by a security specialist.
这一经常忽视的步骤可以帮助避免混淆和失败，而它们往往以安全性专家的昂贵访问而告终。
Industry should embrace stronger environmental controls, a leading chemicals manufacturer has urged, as ministers from the world's biggest polluting countries meet in London for the final stages of climate change talks that will culminate in Copenhagen in December.
工业界应采取更严格的环境控制标准，一家领先的化学品制造商呼吁说。目前全球各大污染排放国家的部长们正在伦敦开会，在12月份哥本哈根气候变化峰会之前进行最后阶段的谈判。
Her 10-year love affair is about to culminate in a wedding.
她长达十年的爱情长跑终于要在婚礼中走向高潮了。
A series of international meetings held over the last ten weeks will culminate in the Geneva meeting.
过去十周内举行的一系列国际会议将于这次日内瓦会议达到高潮。