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| 1 | to start behaving like an adult and become more sensible as you get older （人）变成熟，变理智 |
| She’ s really matured in the last couple of years. 在过去的几年里，她真的成熟了。 |
| | 1a | to grow to full adult size 发育成熟 | | The grey feathers become whiter as the bird matures. 随着鸟发育成熟，羽毛由灰变白。 | |
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| 2 | if cheese , wine etc matures, it is left to develop a pleasant strong flavour （奶酪、酒等）发酵成熟，酿熟 |
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| 3 | business if an investment matures, the person who owns it receives back the money they invested and the interest it has earned after a fixed period of time （投资）到期 |
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