culmination
gb/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/ us/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
C1
영어
csúcspont, tetőpont, betetőzés, beteljesülés, kulmináció
명사
C1
FORMAL
1
사용 패턴：
the culmination of [something]
The final debate was the culmination of months of campaigning.
A végső vita a hónapokig tartó kampány csúcspontja volt.
In the novel, the storm scene is the culmination of the growing conflict.
A regényben a viharjelenet az egyre fokozódó konfliktus csúcspontja.
The awards ceremony was the culmination of the festival.
학습자용 예문
The last game was the culmination of the season.
Az utolsó meccs volt a szezon csúcspontja.
The speech was the culmination of the event.
A beszéd volt az esemény csúcspontja.
자주 하는 실수：
Often confused with the verb culminate; culmination is a noun (a thing/point), not an action.
뜻
most intense or important point
연어
the culmination of a series
|the culmination of events
|the culmination of the story
|reach a culmination
|come to a culmination
|a dramatic culmination
|the final culmination
|the perfect culmination
|build to a culmination
|lead to a culmination
유의어
climax (Often suggests strong drama or tension.)
|
peak (Emphasizes the highest point, sometimes without drama.)
반의어
anticlimax (A disappointing or weaker-than-expected high point.)
주제
general_academic
|media
|events
정의
the most important or exciting part of something
the highest, most important, or most exciting point of a process, series of events, or story
명사
C1
FORMAL
2
betetőzés
B2
beteljesülés
C1
사용 패턴：
the culmination of [years/months] of [work/effort/research]
The new drug was the culmination of decades of medical research.
Az új gyógyszer több évtizednyi orvosi kutatás betetőzése volt.
For her, publishing the book felt like the culmination of a lifelong ambition.
Számára a könyv megjelentetése egy egész életen át dédelgetett ambíció beteljesülésének tűnt.
The merger was the culmination of months of negotiations.
학습자용 예문
Graduation is the culmination of my studies.
A diploma megszerzése a tanulmányaim betetőzése.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may use culmination when they only mean a simple ending; it often implies a long build-up or development.
뜻
final result after long effort
연어
the culmination of years of work
|the culmination of months of preparation
|the culmination of a career
|the culmination of a project
|the culmination of research
|the culmination of negotiations
|the culmination of a long process
|the culmination of planning
|the culmination of efforts
|a natural culmination
유의어
completion (Focuses on finishing, not necessarily a high point.)
|
result (Focuses on the outcome rather than the end stage.)
|
endpoint (More neutral and technical; less sense of achievement.)
반의어
beginning (The start rather than the final stage.)
주제
general_academic
|work
|education
|business
정의
the end point you reach after a long time
the point at which something has developed or progressed to its final stage, especially after a long period of work or change
명사
C2
TECHNICAL
3
kulmináció
C2
사용 패턴：
[object]'s culmination
The planet is easiest to observe near its culmination, when it is highest in the sky.
A bolygót a kulminációja közelében a legkönnyebb megfigyelni, amikor a legmagasabban áll az égen.
According to the chart, the star’s culmination occurs shortly after midnight.
A táblázat szerint a csillag kulminációja nem sokkal éjfél után következik be.
The telescope was aligned to track the object through culmination.
자주 하는 실수：
Not used for everyday 'sunset/sunrise' timing; it is a technical astronomy term.
뜻
time a star is highest
연어
upper culmination
|lower culmination
|meridian culmination
|time of culmination
|at culmination
|the star's culmination
|the Sun's culmination
|calculate culmination
|observe culmination
|culmination time
유의어
transit (Common in astronomy; emphasizes crossing the meridian.)
주제
science
|astronomy
|technical
정의
the time when a star or planet is highest in the sky
the moment when a celestial object crosses the local meridian and reaches its greatest apparent altitude in the sky
문법
기본형
culmination
IPA
GB/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
US/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
음절 및 강세
cul - min - a - tion （4음절）
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
활용형
Noun
- Base: culmination
- Plural: culmination, culminations
관련 단어
Forms
culminations
noun
Core family
culminate
verb B2
표현
be the culmination of [something]
1/bˈi ðə kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən əv sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
be the final important result
to be the final result after a long time
예문
- The exhibition is the culmination of three years of collaboration.
- Her promotion was the culmination of steady hard work.
- The final match was the culmination of the tournament.
학습자용 예문
- This report is the culmination of our research.
come to a culmination
1/kˈʌm tə ə kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
build up to a final point
to grow and then reach an end point
예문
- The dispute came to a culmination during the board meeting.
- Years of frustration came to a culmination in a public protest.
- The negotiations came to a culmination with the signing of the agreement.
culmination point
1/kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən pˈɔɪnt/
fixed phrase
formal
the peak moment
the most important moment
예문
- The betrayal is the culmination point of the plot.
- The case reached its culmination point when the key witness testified.
- The campaign’s culmination point was the final televised debate.
reach a/the culmination
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ˈæθ kˌʌlmənˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
arrive at the highest point
to get to the most important part
예문
- The tension reaches its culmination in the final scene.
- Public anger reached a culmination after the latest report.
- The project reached its culmination with the product launch.
학습자용 예문
- The story reaches its culmination at the end.