v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 达到极点 reach the highest point, degree, or development (in)

Verb:

1. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage;

   "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace"
   

2. bring to a head or to the highest point;

   "Seurat culminated pointillism"
   

3. reach the highest or most decisive point

4. reach the highest altitude or the meridian, of a celestial body

5. rise to, or form, a summit;

   "The helmet culminated in a crest"
   

1.(以…)结束，告终
If you say that an activity, process, or series of eventsculminates in orwith a particular event, you mean that event happens at the end of it.

e.g. They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk...
他们争论了一番，最后汤姆喝醉了。
e.g. The celebration of the centenary willculminate 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。

1. 达到顶点：cultivated 耕耘的, 有教养的, 栽植的 |culminate 达到顶点 | preposition 前置词

2. 达到顶点,达到最高潮：1.culminate 达到顶点,达到最高潮 | 2. insuperable 不可逾越的,不可克服的 | 3. tarlatan 薄纱,塔拉丹

3. 到绝顶：culmiferous 碳质页岩的 |culminate 到绝顶 | culminating 到绝顶的

4. 达到定点：culinary厨房地 |culminate达到定点v | culp罪(词根)

用作及物动词S+～+ n./pron.

1. Their marriage culminated their long friendship.
   他们交友多年,有情人终成眷属。
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2. A romance extending over several years was culminated.
   一场数年之久的恋爱就此终结。

culminate in (v.+prep.)

以…告终 have the specified final conclusion or result
culminate in sth

A series of border clashes culminated in full-scale war.

边界冲突导致全面战争。

All his efforts culminate in selling the house.

他为售出这房子,所有的努力都以失败而告终。

• Almost every hill culminates in a tower.

  出自：O. Sitwell

Her career culminated in her appointment as director.

她一生事业的顶峰是当上董事。

The Christmas party culminated in the distribution of presents.

圣诞晚会在分发礼物时达到最高潮。

Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between these two countries would culminate in a war.

人人都担心，这两国间的边境争端将以一场战争告终。

Their marriage culminated their long friendship.

他俩交友有年,最后终成眷属。

A reading from Shakespeare culminates the performance.

朗诵莎士比亚的一篇作品做为演出的结束。

a gun battle which culminated in the death of two police officers

一场造成两名警察死亡的枪战

Months of hard work culminated in success.

几个月的艰辛工作终于取得了成功。

Their summer tour will culminate at a spectacular concert in London.

在伦敦举行的一场精彩的音乐会将为他们的夏季巡回演出画上句号。

They had an argument, which culminated in Tom getting drunk...

他们争论了一番，最后汤姆喝醉了。

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。

This process culminate in the introduction of the single currency by the end of the century.

这一进程最终将于20世纪末引入单一货币.

That could culminate with the England striker place among the substitutes against at St James'Park.

那将使得英格兰前锋在圣詹姆士公园迎战切尔西替补出场时的状态达到顶峰.

The sixth house, where the full moon culminate, also rules your health.

满月终结的第六宫, 掌控着你的健康.

Proper cultivation and care will culminate in the best crops and therefore the finest ingredients.

精心的耕种和培育会最终收获优良的庄家,因此得到最上乘的配料.

All his efforts culminate in success.

他的所有努力以成功结束.

Everyone feared that the boundary dispute between these two countries would culminate in a war.

人人都担心,这两国间的边境争端将以一场战争告终.

Wear of the polyethylene in osteolysis and impingement, both of which culminate in aseptic loosening.

聚乙烯界面磨损导致骨溶解和撞击综合症, 最终发展为无菌性松动.

However , what appears to be commonplace will one day culminate into a great achievement.

只要我们踏踏实实地去工作,持恒下去, 每一件小事都可以变成伟大.

This will culminate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65 M miles of earth.

于8月27日,当火星来到地球的最高点〈34.65米英里?围内〉.

They all culminate in these four sections.

它们全部可以归于这4方面.

All his effort culminate In failure.

她的全部努力以失败而告终.

The symptoms tend to get worse progressively and culminate in retention.

症状逐渐加重,重者可引起尿潴留.

All his effort culminate in failure.

他的全部努力以失败而告终.

Food, art, clothing, religion and ceremony culminate to create'culture.

饮食, 艺术, 服饰, 宗教,仪式达到高潮,创造的文化.

The celebration of the centenary will culminate with a dinner.

百年庆典活动将在宴会中宣告结束。

Giles set in motion a train of events which would culminate in tragedy.

贾尔斯触发了随后的一系列事件，这些事件最终将以悲剧收场。

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。