/ˌkʌlmɪˈneɪʃən/ n.1.(high point)终点;顶点;关键点
The ceremony marks the culmination of years of hard work to restore the building.仪式标志着对这栋建筑进行的多年艰苦的修复工作告一段落。
Marriage is seen as the culmination of a successful relationship.婚姻被认为是成功两性关系的结果。
2.(outcome)结果;后果
Their arrest was the culmination of an operation in which 120 other people were detained.导致他们被捕的是一次另有120人被拘留的行动。
3.【天文】+of heavenly body中天