maturity

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /məˈtjʊəɹɪti/|/-ɹət-/|/-ˈt͡ʃʊə-/|/məˈt͡ʃɵːɹɪtɪj/|/-ˈt͡ʃoː-/|/-ɹət-/    美 /məˈtʊɹəti/|/-t͡ʃʊɹ-/|/-tɝ-/|/-t͡ʃɝ-/|[-ɪɾi]

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state of being mature, ready or ripe; the prime state of productibility and self expression. countable,uncountable
    — Some foods and drinks, like wine, only reach their full taste at maturity, which literally comes at a price.
  2. When bodily growth has completed and/or reproduction can begin. countable,uncountable
    — The entire tank of guppies was in their maturity and ready to mate.
  3. The state of a debt obligation at the end of the term of maturation thereof, once all interest and any applicable fees have accrued to the principal. countable
  4. Date when payment is due. countable
    — The note was cashed at maturity.

词形变化

maturities plural

词汇关系

近义词
matureness ripeness adulthood due date
反义词
naïveté immaturity
衍生词
dysmaturity hypomaturity maturity date nonmaturity overmaturity postmaturity semimaturity sexual maturity time to maturity yield to maturity
相关词
maturation

词源

From Middle English maturitee, maturyte, from Old French maturité, from Latin mātūritātem. By surface analysis, mature + -ity.
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