culmination
n. 终点，高潮；<旧>（天体的）达于中天
例句
Beginning in the late sixteenth century, it became fashionable for young aristocrats to visit Paris, Venice, Florence, and above all, Rome, as the culmination of their classical education.
从16世纪晚期开始，去巴黎、威尼斯、佛罗伦萨，尤其是罗马在年轻贵族之间流行起来，这是他们古典教育的高潮。
The reforms marked the successful culmination of a long campaign.
这些改革标志着一场长期运动的胜利结束。
《牛津词典》
Their arrest was the culmination of an operation in which 120 other people were detained.
那次行动以他们的被捕以及另外120个人的被拘留而告结束。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
