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consummate
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- US
- [kən'sʌmɪt]['kɑnsə.met]
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- UK
- [kən'sʌmɪt]['kɔnsʌmeɪt]
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- Conjugation :
past
consummated
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ing
consummating
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Derivatives :
n
consummator
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adj
consummative
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adj
consummatory
;
adv
consummately
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- consummate
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to bring to completion or perfection; fulfil
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2.
vt.
to complete (a marriage) legally by sexual intercourse
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3.
adj
accomplished or supremely skilled
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a consummate artist
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4.
adj
[prenominal]
(intensifier)
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a consummate fool
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5.
adj
[Etymology]
C15: from Latin consummare to complete, from summus highest, utmost
Examples
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a consummate liar
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说慌老手
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He became a consummate painter of twilight, night time and autumnal scenes.
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他成为一名画黄昏、夜晚和秋景的优秀画家。
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a consummate artist
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这是何等高超的技术！
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What consummate skill!
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这幅山水画已臻化境。
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This landscape painting is a consummate work of art.
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技艺精纯
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consummate skill
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精湛的技巧
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consummate skill; superb technique
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