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mature

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ma·ture1 /məˈtʃʊə $ -ˈtʃʊr/ ●●○ AWL adjectiveadj  
1 sensible 理智的SENSIBLE someone, especially a child or young person, who is mature behaves in a sensible and reasonable way, as you would expect an adult to behave 〔小孩或年轻人举止〕成熟的,理智的,明白事理的 OPP immature
 Laura is very mature for her age.
相对她的年龄来说劳拉是很成熟的。
 We’re mature enough to disagree on this issue but still respect each other.
我们都很成熟,尽管我们对此事意见不同,但还是彼此尊重。
2 fully grown 成年的ADULT fully grown and developed 成年的;成熟的 OPP immature
 Mature apple trees are typically 20 feet tall.
成熟的苹果树一般有20英尺高。
 The new leader wants his country to be seen as a mature democracy.
这位新的领导人希望他的国家在人们眼中是个成熟的民主国家。
 The human brain isn’t fully mature until about age 25.
人的大脑要到25岁左右才完全发育成熟。
physically/emotionally/sexually mature
 Most girls are sexually mature by about 14 years of age.
多数女孩到14岁左右性发育就成熟了。
3 wine/cheese etc 葡萄酒/干酪等DFDFD British EnglishBrE mature cheese, wine etc has a good strong taste which has developed during a long period of time 发酵成熟的,已酿成的 OPP mild
 mature cheddar
发酵成熟的切达干酪
4 older 较老的ADULT a polite or humorous way of describing someone who is no longer young 不再年轻的;成熟的〔礼貌或幽默的说法〕 SYN middle-aged
 wedding fashions for mature brides
适合大龄新娘的婚纱样式
 a respectable gentleman of mature years
体面的老绅士
5 novel/painting etc 小说/油画等A a mature piece of work by a writer or an artist is done late in their life and shows a high level of understanding or skill 成熟的;技巧娴熟的;老练的
 His mature work reveals a deep sense of enjoyment of nature.
他的成熟作品流露出对大自然深深的热爱。
6 on mature reflection/consideration formalSENSIBLE after thinking carefully and sensibly about something for a long time 经过仔细考虑
 On mature reflection we have decided to decline their offer.
经过慎重考虑,我们已决定谢绝他们的提议。
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7. BFfinancial 金融的 a mature bond or policy is ready to be paid 〔债券或保单〕到期应付的
8. mature market/industry technical a mature industry or market is one where growth is quite low and there are fewer competitors than before 成熟的市场/工业
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maturely adverbadv
 If you want us to treat you as an adult, you have to act maturely.
如果你想让我们把你当成年人看,你得表现得成熟点。
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mature2 ●○○ AWL verb  
1 [intransitiveI]ADULT to become fully grown or developed 变成熟;完全长成
 As the fish matures, its colours and patternings change.
随着发育成熟,这种鱼的颜色和斑纹都会改变。
mature into
 She has matured into a fine writer.
她已经成长为一名优秀的作家。
2 [intransitiveI]SENSIBLE to become sensible and start to behave sensibly and reasonably, like an adult 变理智;〔举止〕变成熟
 He has matured a lot since he left home.
自从离家之后他成熟多了。
 He wants to prove just how much he has matured both as a player and as a man.
他想证明作为一名运动员而且身为一个男人他已经成熟了多少。
3. [intransitiveI]DF if a financial arrangement such as a bond or an insurance policy matures, it becomes ready to be paid 〔债券、保单等〕到期
4 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]DFDFD if cheese, wine etc matures, or if it is matured, it develops a good strong taste over a period of time (使)〔干酪、葡萄酒等〕制成,(使)酿成;(使)酿熟
 Few beers brewed in Britain are matured in the bottle.
英国酿制的啤酒很少是在酒瓶里成熟的。
 The olives are pulped, then left to mature.
橄榄被捣成浆,然后放着慢慢发酵成熟。
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From Longman Business Dictionary
maturema·ture1 /məˈtʃʊə-ˈtʊr/ verb [intransitiveI]
1FINANCE if a financial arrangement such as a bond or an INSURANCE POLICY matures, it becomes ready to be paid
The debentures will mature in five years’ time.
2to become fully developed
The country’s economy has matured and become more open to competition.
3ECONOMICSif an industry or market matures, it stops growing as fast as before, and the number of competitors decreases
When the market begins to mature, it is increasingly difficult for new entrants to gain a significant position.
maturemature2 adjectiveadjECONOMICS
a mature industry or market is one where growth is relatively low and there are fewer competitors than before
Many emerging markets have outpaced (=developed more quickly than) more mature markets such as the U.S. and Japan.
Origin mature1
(1300-1400) Latin maturus
ma·ture1 adjectiveadjmature2 verb
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