Years of meticulous research culminated in the publication of a comprehensive atlas of the region's geology.
多年的细致研究最终以出版该地区地质综合地图集而告终。
Which choice best defines “culminate”?
A — To reach the highest point; climax.. “culminate” means To reach the highest point; climax..
Which word means “To reach the highest point; climax.”?
B — culminate. “culminate” means To reach the highest point; climax..
culminate — To reach the highest point; climax.. In Chinese: 达到顶点；告终.
culminate is pronounced //ˈkʌlmɪneɪt//.
Years of meticulous research culminated in the publication of a comprehensive atlas of the region's geology. (多年的细致研究最终以出版该地区地质综合地图集而告终。)
climax, peak, conclude — all close in meaning to culminate (To reach the highest point; climax.).
begin, start — each the opposite of culminate (To reach the highest point; climax.).
Yes. culminate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
culmin(顶) → 登顶 → 达到高潮。