单词 | fruition |
释义 | fruition (fruɪʃən ) uncountable noun [usu to N] If something comes to fruition, it starts to succeed and produce the results that were intended or hoped for. [formal] These plans take time to come to fruition. His hopes for a new political party have little chance of reaching fruition. Synonyms: fulfilment, maturity, completion, perfection Collocations: full fruition Unfortunately, he did not live long enough to bring the project of writing on the subject to full fruition. Times, Sunday Times This found full fruition in the 1970s, when he took these elements to extremes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It took three more years of fundraising and debate over the size and form of the auditorium before the project came to full fruition. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The latter saw that fearless experimentation achieving its full fruition (and, predictably enough, consequent commercial flop). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In amateur games, however, tactics often come to full fruition unforeseen by the opponent and resulting in material gain and a corresponding, perhaps decisive, advantage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Over the next few years the Nursery Ground will alter beyond recognition as plans for flats and a hotel are due to reach fruition. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The invitations to tender are the first stage in a purchasing plan that is likely to take almost a decade to reach fruition. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He had another plan, one that would take years to reach fruition. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Government sources said it was unlikely that the deal would reach fruition. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It took more than six months for the crop to reach fruition. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Translations: Chinese: 收效 Japanese: 結実 |
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