maturation

英 [ˌmætʃuˈreɪʃn]

美 [ˌmætʃuˈreɪʃn]

n. 成熟过程; 成熟; 成年过程; 长大成人

复数：maturations　

BNC.16585 / COCA.15645

牛津词典

noun

成熟过程；成熟
the process of becoming or being made mature (= ready to eat or drink after being left for a period of time)
成年过程；长大成人
the process of becoming adult

N-UNCOUNT (葡萄酒、奶酪等的)酿熟过程
Thematurationof something such as wine or cheese is the process of its being left for a time to become mature.
1. The period of maturation is determined by the cellar master.
  酿熟期的长短由地窖的主人决定。
(年轻人)长大成人，发育成熟
Thematurationof a young person's body is the process of it becoming like an adult's.

noun

(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
Synonym:festeringsuppuration
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
1. he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children
Synonym:growthgrowingdevelopmentontogenyontogenesis
coming to full development
Synonym:ripeningmaturement

The period of maturation is determined by the cellar master.
酿熟期的长短由地窖的主人决定。
Stage II involves maturation, post-abscission and desiccation.
第二个时期包括种子的成熟、后脱落和干化。
Past studies have found MIF plays a key role in sperm maturation.
过去的研究发现，MIF在精子成熟过程中起到关键作用。
Theories of language learning are considered, including parameter-setting and maturation.
考量语言学习理论，包括参数设定和成熟度。
Relationship between Cell Polarity and Oocyte Maturation or Early Embryo Development
细胞极性与卵子成熟和胚胎发育的关系
Finally the enlightenment of relation between brain maturation and child behavioral development is discussed.
最后，探讨大脑成熟与儿童行为发展关联研究对教育的启示。
CONCLUSION: Aging influences spermatogenesis in testes and sperm maturation in epididymides.
结论：衰老影响小鼠精子功能及附睾精子成熟过程。
Maturation plays a large role in emotional development.
在情感发展中成熟扮演极重要角色。
It is clearly of interest be able to investigate the distribution of sugar during maturation and ripening processes non-invasively.
这显然是有兴趣可以探讨糖分布在成熟和成熟过程非侵入性。
Buffalo oocyte maturation and apoptosis in vitro
水牛卵母细胞在不同培养液中成熟与凋亡的比较研究