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新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

maturity

英  [məˈtjʊərɪti]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • 1. [U 不可数名词] 发育成熟

    Maturity is the state of being fully developed or adult.

    双语例句

    例：

    Humans experience a delayed maturity; we arrive at all stages of life later than other mammals.

    人类发育成熟的时间较晚，我们进入生命各个阶段的时间比其他哺乳动物要晚。

    2. [U 不可数名词] （性格、情感）成熟

    Someone's maturity is their quality of being fully developed in their personality and emotional behaviour.

    双语例句

    例：

    Her speech showed great maturity and humanity.

    她的演讲显示出十足的成熟和博爱。

    3. [U 不可数名词] （保险单或债券等的）到期

    When an investment such as an insurance policy or bond reaches maturity, it reaches the stage when the company pays you back the money you have saved, and the interest your money has earned.

    双语例句

    例：

    Customers are told what their policies will be worth on maturity, not what they are worth today.

    客户们被告知的是他们的保险单到期时的价值，不是现在的价值。

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