culmination
/ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkəl-mə-ˈnā-shən/ (ame, mw)
culmination — noun
1. the moment when a long process, set of efforts, or chain of events reaches its h
the moment when a long process, set of efforts, or chain of events reaches its highest or final point, usually as the most important or impressive part.
Winning the gold medal was the culmination of ten years of training for Takeshi.
the culmination of + time-period noun phrase
The festival's fireworks display marked the culmination of a week of street performances.
subject + marked + the culmination of
For Folake, opening her own bakery was the culmination of a lifelong dream.
The signing of the treaty was the culmination of two years of difficult talks between the two countries.
The final scene of the play was the culmination of every plot line the writer had carefully built up.
- climax
more emotional or dramatic; common in stories and performances
- pinnacle
stresses the peak position itself rather than the arrival at it; often used of careers
- peak
less formal; can describe a high point in any sequence, not only the final one
- high point
neutral and everyday; not always at the end of a process
文法句型
the culmination of [process/effort]
用法筆記
Almost always singular and preceded by 'the'. Typically followed by 'of' plus a noun phrase naming the process or effort that built up to this point. Has a positive or neutral tone — events labelled a culmination feel earned or planned, not accidental.