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maturity

UK //məˈtʃʊərəti//US //məˈtʊrəti//

词源

源自拉丁语 'maturitas',经由古法语 'maturité' 进入英语,原意为"适时"或"完全发展"。

noun

❶ 成熟的状态或品质,指人或事物发展到完全成长或完善的阶段,常表现为理性、稳重等特质。

“Her maturity was evident in the way she handled the difficult situation.”

(她处理困境的方式显示出她的成熟。)

“The wine reaches its best flavor at full maturity.”

(这款酒在完全成熟时达到最佳风味。)

❶ 金融术语,指票据、债券等金融工具到期应偿付本金的时间或状态。

“The bond will pay interest until its maturity date.”

(该债券将支付利息直至到期日。)

“Short-term investments typically have maturities of less than one year.”

(短期投资通常到期时间不足一年。)

同义词:ripeness, adulthood, fullness, development, readiness

常见短语

come to maturity — 达到成熟状态,常用于描述思想、技能或投资项目的发展过程。

“The young artist's talent came to maturity after years of practice.”

(经过多年练习,这位年轻艺术家的才华趋于成熟。)

early maturity — 提前成熟,指比预期时间更早达到完全发展阶段,可用于人或金融产品。

“This variety of peach is known for its early maturity.”

(这种桃子以早熟特性著称。)