culminates

英 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪts]

美 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪts]

v.  (以某种结果)告终; (在某一点)结束
culminate的第三人称单数

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

• Each civilization is born, it culminates, and it decays.
  各种文明都要经历诞生、鼎盛和衰亡。
• Holy Week culminates on Easter Sunday when Christians celebrate the resurrection.
  圣周将在复活节基督徒庆祝耶稣复活时达到高潮。
• The semester culminates with a final project presentation and writing of a final report in the form of a conference article.
  学期结束时做一个期末项目陈述，并以会议论文的形式写一篇期末报告。
• The week culminates with International Day of the Deaf on the last Sunday of the week.
  活动于最后一周的周日即国际聋人日达到高潮。
• God himself culminates in the present moment, and will never be more divine in the lapse of all the ages.
  上帝的荣耀就显示在现在，根本不会因为时间的消逝而更神圣。
• It's a fitting symbol for the city's nocturnal nature, which often culminates in summer with a bleary-eyed rush hour just before dawn.
  破晓之前的夏夜，雅典的夜生活通常会在人们睡眼朦胧的时候达到顶峰。
• Religion starts with fear, passes through love and adoration and culminates in the union with the Lord.
  宗教由恐惧开始，经历爱与崇拜，最终发展到与神合一。宗教崇拜和僧侣界天然就有派性。
• The lesson culminates in the student parading along a busy West End Road, showing off her newfound talents.
  当学员沿着繁华的westend大街招摇过市，炫耀她新发掘的才华时，这堂课达到了高潮。
• The marine discovery experience culminates in a coral-watching boat trip, during which the students are able to explore the pristine coral community protected by the marine park.
  此海洋探索旅程的其中一个重点活动是乘坐珊瑚观赏船，欣赏海岸公园内原始的珊瑚群落。
• The end of the picnic culminates in Martha saying a big fat NO to saving Downton, protesting that she cannot understand why they want to keep it.
  在野餐行将结束时，玛莎夫人对于拯救唐顿的计划坚决反对，她不懂为什么这些人想方设法地想要保护庄园。