culminate

/ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkʌlmɪneɪt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkəl-mə-ˌnāt/ (ame, mw)

culminate — verb

  • culminatepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • culminateshe / she / it
  • culminatedpast simple
  • culminating-ing form

1. to reach the most important or final stage that marks the end of a process, afte

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

to reach the most important or final stage that marks the end of a process, after a period of steady development.

例句

The peace talks culminated in a historic agreement signed by both leaders.

After months of training, Kenji's hard work culminated with a gold medal at the national competition.

culminate with + concrete achievement

同義詞
  • end

    more general and less formal; does not carry the sense of building up to a peak

  • conclude

    more neutral; suggests a planned or formal finish rather than a dramatic high point

  • climax

    stronger emphasis on reaching the most intense or exciting moment, not necessarily the end

  • peak

    focuses on reaching the highest level of achievement, not necessarily the final point

反義詞
  • begin

    marks the start of the process rather than its end

  • start

    the opposite end of the developmental timeline

文法句型

culminate in + noun/gerund

culminate with + noun

用法筆記

Subject is usually an event, process, or series of actions rather than a person. The verb requires a complement introduced by in or with to state the final result — 'culminate in/with + noun/gerund'. Rarely used in progressive tenses.

常見錯誤

❌The project culminated.
✅The project culminated in a successful product launch.
💡'Culminate' usually needs a complement (in/with + something) to show the final result.
❌She culminated her speech with a quote.
✅Her speech culminated with a powerful quote.
💡The subject of 'culminate' is the event or process itself, not a person acting on it. Use 'end' or 'finish' for a person doing something.