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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。
完成；实现
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完成；实现
to carry out or finish (a task, plan, deal, etc.); to accomplish
They finally consummated their marriage after the ceremony.
他们在仪式后终于圆房了。
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
consummate
Base
原形
consummates
3rd person
第三人称单数
consummating
-ing
现在分词
consummated
Past
过去式
consummated
Past participle
过去分词
He consummates his work with great care.
他非常仔细地完成他的工作。
They consummated their partnership with a handshake.
他们握手达成了合作。
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。
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。
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。
AI contextual example
consummate a marriage
圆房。
WordNet
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。
Not this
He consummated on the deal.
Use this
He consummated the deal.
consummate是及物动词，直接接宾语，不需要介词。
Not this
I need to consummate this task before Friday.
Use this
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。
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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。
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con=共同，sum=总和，mate=伙伴：伙伴们凑成总和，事情就“完成、臻于完美”。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、official speeches、business or legal documents consummate 作动词表示“完成、实现”时，多用于正式书面语或庄重场合；日常口语中更常用 complete、finish 或 accomplish。搭配如 consummate a deal 比较常见于正式语境。
及物动词，后接宾语。
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