culminated

英 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪd]

美 [ˈkʌlmɪneɪtɪd]

v.  (以某种结果)告终; (在某一点)结束
culminate的过去分词和过去式

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

• The dispute culminated last week in a lawsuit against the government.
  上周这一纠纷达到高潮，政府被告上了法庭。
• This culminated in the paradox that a totally planned economy requires a black market.
  这就形成一种荒廖滑稽的局面：完全的计划经济都需要黑市。
• Now we have come to the final week which culminated at Calvary and the resurrection.
  如今进入祂在世的最后一周，以祂在各各他山上被钉死，和随后的复活告终。
• A series of border clashes culminated in full-scale war.
  边界冲突导致全面战争。
• A romance extending over several years was culminated.
  一场数年之久的恋爱就此终结。
• His misfortunes culminated in his bankruptcy.
  他的厄运达到了顶点，终于破产。
• The ceremony culminated a long week of preparation.
  经过长长一个星期的准备，典礼终于开始了。
• Their marriage culminated their long friendship.
  他们交友多年，有情人终成眷属。
• All our efforts culminated in our team winning the race.
  我们的努力最终使我们队赢得了比赛。
• The science fair culminated in the awarding of prizes.
  科学博览会在授奖时达到了高潮。