culmination
noun [ U ] uk/ˌkʌl.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌkʌl.məˈneɪ.ʃən/
高潮
the point at which an event or series of events ends, having developed until it reaches this point
Winning first prize was the culmination of years of practice and hard work. 获得一等奖是多年实践和努力的结晶。
The book was a fitting culmination to his career. 这本书是他职业生涯的巅峰。
See: culminate
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- The Championship is the culmination of an eight-week series of tournaments.
- At the culmination of the program, each university individually grants degrees to its enrolled students.
- This book is the logical culmination of everything she's written in the past.