Word · Frequency #16585
maturation
成熟；成熟过程
the process of becoming fully developed or mature
- 1.
The process of becoming mature.
成熟的过程
- 2.
The process of differentiation that produces the adult form of an organism.
产生生物体成年形态的分化过程
- 3.
The process of maturating, or suppurating fully.
完全化脓的过程
成熟的过程；产生生物体成年形态的分化过程；完全化脓的过程；化脓；成熟；[医] 成熟
In use
The maturation of this wine takes at least three years.
Adolescence is a period of rapid physical and emotional maturation.
The project's maturation into a successful business surprised everyone.
maturation of [noun]
The maturation of the fruit takes several months.
水果的成熟需要几个月。
undergo maturation
The cells undergo maturation in the bone marrow.
细胞在骨髓中成熟。
during maturation
The cheese develops its flavor during maturation.
Connections
Collocations
- sexual maturation
- 性成熟
- Sexual maturation usually begins during puberty.性成熟通常在青春期开始。
- maturation process
- 成熟过程
- The maturation process varies among different species.不同物种的成熟过程各不相同。
- emotional maturation
- 情感成熟
- Writing a journal can support emotional maturation.写日记有助于情感成熟。
- brain maturation
- 大脑成熟
- Brain maturation continues until the mid-20s.大脑成熟一直持续到二十多岁。
- maturation period
- 成熟期
- The larvae enter a long maturation period before becoming adults.幼虫在变为成虫之前会经历一个较长的成熟期。
- full maturation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mature（成熟）去 e 加 -ation 表示过程，联想苹果从青涩到红透的成熟过程。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：biology、psychology、academic writing maturation 属于较正式词汇，多用于学术或专业书面语境，如生物学和心理学。日常口语中通常会说 development 或 growing up，较少用这个词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ation 结尾，并与 maturation 词尾 /eɪʃən/ 押韵。注意：mature /məˈtʃʊr/ 和 nature /ˈneɪtʃər/ 拼写相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.