culmination
culmination — 名詞
1. the moment when a long process, set of efforts, or chain of events reaches its h
頂點；高潮
長期過程或努力後達到的最高點
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.
贏得金牌是 Takeshi 十年訓練的頂點。
the culmination of + time-period noun phrase
The festival's fireworks display marked the culmination of a week of street performances.
節慶的煙火表演為一週的街頭演出畫下高潮。
subject + marked + the culmination of
For Folake, opening her own bakery was the culmination of a lifelong dream.
對 Folake 來說，開設自己的烘焙坊是她一生夢想的實現頂點。
the culmination of a [dream / wish / ambition]
The signing of the treaty was the culmination of two years of difficult talks between the two countries.
簽署條約是兩國經過兩年艱困談判後的最高成果。
formal register: large-scale political or historical events
The final scene of the play was the culmination of every plot line the writer had carefully built up.
戲劇的最後一幕，是作者精心鋪陳的所有情節線匯聚而成的高潮。
the culmination of + abstract narrative structure
- the culmination of years of work
- the culmination of a long career
- the culmination of months of negotiations
- mark the culmination of
- represent the culmination of
- 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.
常見錯誤
同根字
- culminate動詞C1
- culminating形容詞C1