consummate + noun (marriage/relationship)
常用于指婚姻或关系的完成。
They finally consummated their marriage after the ceremony.
他们在仪式后终于圆房了。
圆房；同房；使（婚姻）完满；使完美；使完善；臻于完善；性行为的完成；使完美
to carry out or finish (a task, plan, deal, etc.); to accomplish
完成
To bring (a task, project, goal etc.) to completion; to accomplish.
性行为的完成
fulfill sexually
使完美
To make perfect, achieve, give the finishing touch.
使完美；达到完美
make perfect; bring to perfection
完婚
To make (a marriage) complete by the spouses' first engaging in sexual intercourse.
臻于完美
To become perfected, receive the finishing touch.
一般现在时
He consummates his work with great care.
他非常仔细地完成他的工作。
一般过去时
They consummated their partnership with a handshake.
他们握手达成了合作。
现在完成时
She has consummated her training.
她已经完成了她的培训。
They consummated their business deal with a handshake.
他们握手完成了商业交易。
用法提示：过去式表示完成的动作
AI contextual example
She is consummating her artistic vision by painting every day.
她每天绘画，以实现她的艺术愿景。
用法提示：现在分词表示正在进行的使完美过程
AI contextual example
He consummates his love for cooking by exploring new recipes.
他通过探索新食谱来体现对烹饪的热爱。
用法提示：一般现在时表示习惯性完成
AI contextual example
常用于指婚姻或关系的完成。
They finally consummated their marriage after the ceremony.
他们在仪式后终于圆房了。
The two companies consummated the merger last week.
两家公司上周完成了合并。
仅用于完成婚姻或性关系，比consummate更通用，但缺乏神圣感
侧重于满足欲望，语气比consummate更普通
grammar · medium
易错句子He consummated on the deal.
正确表达He consummated the deal.
consummate是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词。
grammar · medium
易错句子I need to consummate this task before Friday.
正确表达I need to complete this task before Friday.
consummate通常指完成重大或需要完美收尾的事情（如交易、婚姻），日常任务用complete更自然。
动词 complete 侧重于任务结束，而 consummate 强调以完美方式完成，常用于正式语境或达成圆满状态。
动词 consume 拼写与 consummate 相似，但意思为消耗、消费，与完成无关。
敲定协议；完成交易
After weeks of negotiation, the two companies finally consummated the deal.
经过数周谈判，两家公司终于敲定了这笔交易。
完成合并
The board approved the plan, and the banks consummated the merger in March.
董事会批准了该计划，两家银行于三月完成了合并。
圆房；完婚
In many cultures, the couple consummates their marriage on the wedding night.
在许多文化中，夫妇在新婚之夜圆房。
使关系圆满；发生性关系
They finally consummated their relationship after years of courtship.
他们经过多年的恋爱，终于使彼此的关系圆满。
完成项目
She consummated her project by presenting the final report to the committee.
她通过向委员会提交最终报告完成了她的项目。
adjective
consummate 的一个义项指圆房/完婚，与婚姻直接相关。
婚礼誓言之后常有 consummate 所表示的完婚行为。
consummate 的完婚义项通常出现在婚礼仪式语境中。
consummate 作“使完美”讲，perfection 是其结果状态。
杰作常被视为 consummate skill 的产物，体现技艺登峰造极。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.