Mature



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解释

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• adj. 成熟的;深思熟虑的
• ［英］ adj. 成熟的 ( fully developed) ; 深思熟虑的 ( carefully decided)
• ［类］ 反义词: nascent ( 新生的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective (maturer; -est)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Latin maturus ripe; akin to Latin mane in the morning, manus good
• Date: 15th century
• 1. based on slow careful consideration <a mature judgment>
• 2.
  • a.
    • (1) having completed natural growth and development ; ripe
    • (2) having undergone maturation
  • b. having attained a final or desired state <mature wine>
  • c. having achieved a low but stable growth rate <paper is a mature industry>
  • d. of, relating to, or being an older adult ; elderly <airline discounts for mature travelers>
• 3.
  • a. of or relating to a condition of full development
  • b. characteristic of or suitable to a mature individual <mature outlook><a show with mature content>
• 4. due for payment <a mature loan>
• 5. belonging to the middle portion of a cycle of erosion
• ? maturely adverb

II. verb (matured; maturing)

• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • to bring to maturity or completion
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to become fully developed or ripe
  • 2. to become due

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