culminated

英 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪd]

美 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪd]

v.  (以某种结果)告终; (在某一点)结束
culminate的过去分词和过去式

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。

双语例句

• The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace.
  会议在含泪的拥抱时达到定点。
• His misfortunes culminated in his bankruptcy.
  他的厄运达到了顶点，终于破产。
• The science fair culminated in the awarding of prizes.
  科学博览会在授奖时达到了高潮。
• This work culminated in several lengthy sessions of an Intergovernmental Working Group chaired by Ambassador Mary Whelan of Ireland.
  此项工作经过爱尔兰MaryWhelan大使主持的政府间工作小组几次相当长的会议终于完成。
• And it was in her mouth that this culminated.
  而这一切又全都集中到了她的嘴上。
• All our efforts culminated in our team winning the race.
  我们的努力最终使我们队赢得了比赛。
• Compare Greece today with Argentina in 1998-2001, a crisis that culminated in a disorderly default.
  让我们把今日的希腊与1998年至2001年的阿根廷作一下比较吧，阿根廷的危机就是在无序违约中迎来高潮的。
• At last our work culminated in our firm winning the contract.
  我们的努力终于使公司赢得了合约。
• The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.
  经过长长一个星期的准备，典礼终于开始了。
• A romance extending over several years was culminated.
  一场数年之久的恋爱就此终结。