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Consummate Adj 完成 Latin Past Participle Consummare Consummation

单词 consummate
音标 [kən'sʌmit;'kɑnsəmet]
解释 a.完全的,完善的;v.完成
红宝书 【英】 adj. 完全的,完善的(comp lete or perfect);v. 完成 (finish; accomplish)
【记】 con+sum(总数)+mat e→全部总数→完美的
【同】 派生词: consummation (n. 达到极点,完成)
【例】 Bill has a consummate roommate—he's never home and always pays the rent. / Signing the contract consummated the deal.
字源 consummate (adj.)
mid-15c., from Latin consummatus "perfected, complete," past participle of consummare "sum up, complete" (see consummation). Of persons, "accomplished, very qualified," from 1640s. Related: Consummately.
consummate (v.)
1520s, "to bring to completion," from Latin consummatus, past participle of consummare "to sum up, make up, complete, finish" (see consummation). Meaning "to bring a marriage to completion" (by sexual intercourse) is from 1530s. Related: Consummated; consummating.
不择手段背单词 adj. 完美的 = perfect; v 完成 = conclude = finish = accomplish
【根】con共同, sum总数
【记】cummate = summit(n 顶点; 最高阶层)
【参】consummation(n 圆满成功; 完成)
【反】amateurish(adj 业余的)
趣味全助记 【记】con summary 到了最后summary写结语的时候了;consume 消灭 + mate - checkmate (象棋)将死,将对方消灭将死→完成,精于此道,无比

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