culmination

/ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌkəl-mə-ˈnā-shən/ (ame, mw)

culmination — 名詞

1. the moment when a long process, set of efforts, or chain of events reaches its h

1.名詞C1
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • beginning

    the opposite end of the process culmination caps

  • start

    informal counterpart to 'beginning'

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

❌The accident was the culmination of his bad day.
✅The accident was the worst part of his bad day.
💡'culmination' suggests a planned or earned high point, not a random disaster.
❌She had many culminations in her career.
✅She had many high points in her career.
💡'culmination' is almost always singular for one career or process.