| 释义 |
cul·mi·na·tion
\ˌkəlməˈnāshən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Medieval Latin culminatus + English -ion
1. : the highest point reached by a celestial body in its diurnal revolution; also : the lowest point reached by a circumpolar celestial body
2. : that in which something culminates : culminating position : summit, acme, consummation, climax
< the culmination of a brilliant career >
< the culmination of years of effort > |