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the culmination of sth
The festival was the culmination of months of planning.
这个节日是数月筹备的顶点。
某事物的最高点或高潮
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某事物的最高点或高潮
the highest point or climax of something
The festival was the culmination of months of planning.
这个节日是数月筹备的顶点。
天体达到最高点；穿越子午线；过境
The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
The festival was the culmination of weeks of planning and effort.
这个节日是数周策划和努力的高潮。
Receiving the scholarship was the culmination of his academic dreams.
获得奖学金是他学术梦想的顶点。
The culmination of the eclipse occurred at exactly 3:14 PM.
日食的最高点正好发生在下午3点14分。
The festival was the culmination of months of planning.
这个节日是数月筹备的顶点。
Tensions reached a culmination with the protest.
紧张局势在抗议中达到高潮。
This award serves as the culmination of her career.
这个奖项是她职业生涯的顶点。
Not this
The celebration culmination with fireworks.
Use this
The celebration culminated with fireworks.
误将名词 'culmination' 用作动词。正确形式为动词 'culminated'（最高点，达到顶点）。
Not this
It was culmination of his efforts.
Use this
It was the culmination of his efforts.
可数名词 'culmination' 前需加冠词 'the' 表示特指，不可省略。
Not this
This marks the culmination in their research.
Use this
This marks the culmination of their research.
'culmination' 后接介词 'of' 表示所属关系，而非 'in'。
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上中天；天体经过子午线时达到的最高位置
The star reaches its upper culmination when it crosses the meridian.
这颗恒星穿过子午线时达到上中天。
下中天；天体经过子午线时位于较低的位置
The lower culmination of a star may occur below the horizon.
恒星的下中天可能发生在地平线以下。
在中天；在最高点
The instrument measures a star's altitude at culmination.
这台仪器测量恒星在中天时的高度。
中天高度；天体过中天时的高度
The culmination altitude of the Sun varies throughout the year.
太阳的中天高度全年都会变化。
到达中天；达到最高点
The Moon reaches culmination at different times each night.
月亮每晚到达中天的时间都不同。
…的顶点；…的高潮
The victory was the culmination of years of hard work.
这场胜利是多年努力的顶点。
达到顶点；达到高潮
The dispute reached its culmination in a legal battle.
这场争端最终以法律诉讼达到高潮。
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记culmination：开头'cul'像'column'(柱)，柱顶即最高点；天体过中天也达顶点。
语域：formal 常见场景：astronomy、celestial navigation、scientific writing 该释义为天文学术语，通常用于学术或专业语境（如天文观测、科技文献），比较正式，口语中较少见。
可数名词
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