n.[C]

1. 顶点，最高点
   His election to the presidency was the climax of his career.

   他当选为总统是他职业生涯的顶峰。

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

   故事在第十章到达高潮。

3. （修辞学中的）层进法

vt.

1. 使达到顶点（或高潮）
   The evening was climaxed by his memorable speech.

   他令人难以忘怀的演讲把那个晚会推向了高潮。

vi.

1. 达到顶点（或高潮）
   The play climaxed in the third act.

   那出戏在第三幕达到高潮。

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.