| 释义 |
ca·tas·ta·sis
\kəˈtastəsə̇s\ noun
(plural catasta·ses \-əˌsēz\)
Etymology: Greek katastasis settlement, establishment, from kathistanai to set in order, from kata- cata- + histanai to set, place — more at stand
1. : the dramatic complication immediately preceding the climax of a play
2. : the climax of a play — compare catastrophe, epitasis, protasis |