每日一词 177 culminate

culminate: if a process culminates in or with a particular event, it ends with that event

进阶：culminate 可以是及物动词，也可以是不及物动词，后者更常见。作为不及物动词，经常和in/with 搭配使用，表示以...结束，告终，是一个常见、能够表现词汇量的好词。我们可以用它表现一件事的结果。在一些场景中用它替换 result/end/final 等词。

每年中央电视台春晚都以《难忘今宵》作为结束曲：

The Spring Festival Gala always culminates with "Unforgettable Night," a song performed by Li Guyi.

The deep-rooted disputes and stiff competition between China and the States culminates in a trade war. 

努力终于有回报：

All of my hard work culminates in several awards at the end of the school year. 

《经济学人》用例：

It looked as if four months of nationwide protests against Mr Bashir and his 30-year-old autocracy had in a coup. Odysseus faced great hardships, but his travails culminated in a happy homecoming.

A period of strife followed, culminating in a player strike during the 2010 World Cup, but France's national team has evolved once again.

应用篇：

1） 翻译：不断加剧的贸易紧张局势致使美国封杀华为。

Growing trade tensions culminated with a Huawei ban from the U.S.

Escalating trade tensions culminated in the Trump Administration blacklisting Huaiwei. 

2) 造句：情景：分歧导致两人分手了。

Their disagreement culminated with breaking up.