n.[C]

1. 頂點，最高點
   His election to the presidency was the climax of his career.

   他當選為總統是他職業生涯的頂峰。

2. 高潮
   The story reached a climax in chapter ten.

   故事在第十章到達高潮。

3. （修辭學中的）層進法

vt.

1. 使達到頂點（或高潮）
   The evening was climaxed by his memorable speech.

   他令人難以忘懷的演講把那個晚會推向了高潮。

vi.

1. 達到頂點（或高潮）
   The play climaxed in the third act.

   那齣戲在第三幕達到高潮。

n.

1. the most intense, exciting, or important point:
   a thrilling climax to the game.
2. an orgasm.
3. Rhetoric  a sequence of propositions or ideas in order of increasing importance, force, or effectiveness of expression.
4. Ecology  the final stage in a succession in a given environment, at which a plant community reaches a state of equilibrium.

v.

[名]

1. 頂點；最高峰；高潮。
   콘서트가 클라이맥스에 이르다.

   演唱會達到了高潮。