consummation
UK/ˌkɒnsəˈmeɪʃn/US/ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃn/
释义
n.
1.完成;圆满成功
2.(婚姻的)圆满;(尤指)完婚
词源
概述
Consummation 源自拉丁语 consummatio,由前缀 con-(表“完全”)和动词 sumere(表“拿取、完成”)构成,字面意为“完全取走”或“彻底完成”。它最初描述事物的终极完成状态,后引申为协议或婚姻的正式达成(如“完婚”),体现了从“物理完成”到“形式与实质双重圆满”的词义逻辑演变。
例句
“The signing of the treaty was the consummation of years of negotiation.”
条约的签署是多年谈判的圆满成果。
“In some traditions, marriage is considered complete only upon consummation.”
在某些传统中,婚姻只有在圆房后才被视为完整。
“The novel is the consummation of his life’s work as a writer.”
这部小说是他作家生涯的集大成之作。