英语词汇“mature”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

matureadjective

uk/məˈtʃʊər/us/məˈtʊr/

mature adjective (LIKE AN ADULT)

B2 Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally:

He's very mature for his age.

A mature decision is one that is made after a lot of careful thought:

Upon mature reflection, we find the accused guilty.

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The interview showed her as a self-assured and mature student.
Can we discuss this in a mature manner?
She's much more mature than her brother.
I thought his speech was very gracious and mature.
I wish Billy would be a bit more mature.

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Physically and mentally mature & immature

adult
ageing
aging
an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
babyish
grown
grown up
head
immature
infantile
juvenile
maturely
maturity
overgrown
petulant
precocious
precociously
retarded
young
young at heart idiom

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Wise and sensible

mature adjective (PHYSICALLY GROWN)

completely grown physically:

a mature adult

sexually mature

Mature male gorillas have silver-grey hairs on their backs.

mature oak trees

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Physically and mentally mature & immature

adult
ageing
aging
an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
babyish
grown
grown up
head
immature
infantile
juvenile
maturely
maturity
overgrown
petulant
precocious
precociously
retarded
young
young at heart idiom

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mature adjective (FOOD)

having a flavour that is completely developed:

Do you prefer mild or mature cheddar?

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Various qualities of food

citrus
cordon bleu
creamy
crisp
crispy
crunchy
diabetic
fatty
hoppy
instant
isotonic
kosher
lean
mild
store-bought
sugar-coated
sugar-free
unbleached
undercook
unsliced

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Flavours & tastes

mature adjective (FINANCE)

specialized finance & economics A mature investment is ready to be paid.

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Stock markets

arbitrage
bear
bourse
buy-in
cash
cash out sth
dead cat bounce
dividend
Dow Jones
haircut
intangible asset
investment
maturity
negotiable
portfolio
rogue trader
speculation
stockbroker
stockholder
trading

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matureverb

uk/məˈtʃʊər/us/məˈtʊr/

mature verb (DEVELOP MENTALLY)

[ I or T ] to become more developed mentally and emotionally and behave in a responsible way:

Girls are said to mature faster than boys.

He matured a lot while he was in college.

[ I ] If ideas, opinions, etc. mature, they reach an advanced or developed state:

It took several years for her ideas to mature.

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Physically and mentally mature & immature

adult
ageing
aging
an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
babyish
grown
grown up
head
immature
infantile
juvenile
maturely
maturity
overgrown
petulant
precocious
precociously
retarded
young
young at heart idiom

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Making progress and advancing

mature verb (GROW PHYSICALLY)

[ I ] to become completely grown physically:

Humans take longer to mature than most other animals.

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Physically and mentally mature & immature

adult
ageing
aging
an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom
babyish
grown
grown up
head
immature
infantile
juvenile
maturely
maturity
overgrown
petulant
precocious
precociously
retarded
young
young at heart idiom

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mature verb (FOOD)

[ I or T ] to allow food and wine to become old enough for the flavour to develop completely:

The wine has been matured in oak vats.

The cheese is left to mature for two years.

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Preparing food

butter
can't boil an egg idiom
caramelize
carve
clarified
cube
fold
knead
leaven
liquidize
malt
marinade
prep
salt
slow food
spice
stuffed
sweeten
thicken
thin

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Wines & winemaking

mature verb (FINANCE)

[ I ] specialized finance & economics If an insurance agreement or an investment matures, it becomes ready to be paid:

The policy matures after 15 years.

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Insurance

actuarial
assessor
bancassurance
claim
coverage
deductible
endowment policy
excess
green card
guarantee
indemnify
insurance
insure
insured
insurer
no-claims bonus
policy
premium
the GISC
uninsured

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Investing money

单词	mature
释义	Contents adjective (4) mature (LIKE AN ADULT) mature (PHYSICALLY GROWN) mature (FOOD) mature (FINANCE) verb (4) mature (DEVELOP MENTALLY) mature (GROW PHYSICALLY) mature (FOOD) mature (FINANCE) Contents verb (3) mature (GROW PHYSICALLY) mature (DEVELOP MENTALLY) mature (FINANCE) adjective (2) mature (DEVELOP MENTALLY) mature (GROW PHYSICALLY) Contents adjective (3) mature (1) mature (2) mature (3) verb (3) mature (1) mature (2) mature (3) English American Business matureadjective uk/məˈtʃʊər/us/məˈtʊr/ mature adjective (LIKE AN ADULT) B2 Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they are well developed emotionally: He's very mature for his age. A mature decision is one that is made after a lot of careful thought: Upon mature reflection, we find the accused guilty. More examples The interview showed her as a self-assured and mature student. Can we discuss this in a mature manner? She's much more mature than her brother. I thought his speech was very gracious and mature. I wish Billy would be a bit more mature. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physically and mentally mature & immature adult ageing aging an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom babyish grown grown up head immature infantile juvenile maturely maturity overgrown petulant precocious precociously retarded young young at heart idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wise and sensible mature adjective (PHYSICALLY GROWN) completely grown physically: a mature adult sexually mature Mature male gorillas have silver-grey hairs on their backs. mature oak trees Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physically and mentally mature & immature adult ageing aging an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom babyish grown grown up head immature infantile juvenile maturely maturity overgrown petulant precocious precociously retarded young young at heart idiom See more results » mature adjective (FOOD) having a flavour that is completely developed: Do you prefer mild or mature cheddar? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Various qualities of food citrus cordon bleu creamy crisp crispy crunchy diabetic fatty hoppy instant isotonic kosher lean mild store-bought sugar-coated sugar-free unbleached undercook unsliced See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Flavours & tastes mature adjective (FINANCE) specialized finance & economics A mature investment is ready to be paid. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Stock markets arbitrage bear bourse buy-in cash cash out sth dead cat bounce dividend Dow Jones haircut intangible asset investment maturity negotiable portfolio rogue trader speculation stockbroker stockholder trading See more results » matureverb uk/məˈtʃʊər/us/məˈtʊr/ mature verb (DEVELOP MENTALLY) [ I or T ] to become more developed mentally and emotionally and behave in a responsible way: Girls are said to mature faster than boys. He matured a lot while he was in college. [ I ] If ideas, opinions, etc. mature, they reach an advanced or developed state: It took several years for her ideas to mature. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physically and mentally mature & immature adult ageing aging an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom babyish grown grown up head immature infantile juvenile maturely maturity overgrown petulant precocious precociously retarded young young at heart idiom See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Making progress and advancing mature verb (GROW PHYSICALLY) [ I ] to become completely grown physically: Humans take longer to mature than most other animals. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Physically and mentally mature & immature adult ageing aging an old/a wise head on young shoulders idiom babyish grown grown up head immature infantile juvenile maturely maturity overgrown petulant precocious precociously retarded young young at heart idiom See more results » mature verb (FOOD) [ I or T ] to allow food and wine to become old enough for the flavour to develop completely: The wine has been matured in oak vats. The cheese is left to mature for two years. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Preparing food butter can't boil an egg idiom caramelize carve clarified cube fold knead leaven liquidize malt marinade prep salt slow food spice stuffed sweeten thicken thin See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Wines & winemaking mature verb (FINANCE) [ I ] specialized finance & economics If an insurance agreement or an investment matures, it becomes ready to be paid: The policy matures after 15 years. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Insurance actuarial assessor bancassurance claim coverage deductible endowment policy excess green card guarantee indemnify insurance insure insured insurer no-claims bonus policy premium the GISC uninsured See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Investing money matureverb us/məˈtʃʊr, -ˈtʊr/ mature verb (GROW PHYSICALLY) [ I ] to become completely grown: Humans take longer to mature than most other animals. mature verb (DEVELOP MENTALLY) [ I/T ] to become more developed mentally and emotionally and behave in a responsible way, or to cause someone to do this: [ I ] When you are the oldest child of a large family, you mature pretty quickly, because you have to take care of your younger brothers and sisters. mature verb (FINANCE) [ I ] (of some types of investment) to become ready to be paid: When her bonds matured, she moved the money into stocks. matureadjective us/məˈtʃʊr, -ˈtʊr/ mature adjective (DEVELOP MENTALLY) mentally and emotionally well-developed, and therefore responsible: He just wasn’t mature enough to keep a dog. mature adjective (GROW PHYSICALLY) completely grown: The forest has a lot of mature oak trees. Mature can also be a polite way of saying older: The jeans were marketed to mature women. matureadjective uk/məˈtjʊər/us/məˈtʃʊər/ ECONOMICS, MARKETING a mature market, industry, or product has stopped growing or developing as fast as it did when it was new: a mature market/industry If a firm is in a mature market, it will be hard to generate growing returns to shareholders. Despite its image as an owner of mature businesses, we expect strong profits growth ahead. The piston engine is a mature technology that's increasingly difficult to improve. completely or almost completely developed, usually because of having existed for a long time: This level of disputed votes is unprecedented among mature democracies. HR adult or older, or behaving in a reasonable way like an adult or older person: Colleagues who are tired of playing office politics will welcome your more mature approach. mature workers/graduates matureverb [ I ] uk/məˈtjʊər/us/məˈtʃʊər/ FINANCE, INSURANCE to become ready to be paid: a bond/policy/investment matures When the bonds matured in September, they produced a profit of $39 million. What happens if the firm goes bust before my policy has matured? The endowment is due to mature in five years. ECONOMICS, MARKETING if a market, industry, etc. matures, it stops growing or developing as fast as it did when it was new: a market/industry matures The market matured and only a few brands survived. to become completely grown or developed: They started to worry about environmental damage only after their own economies matured. You should plan for your business to mature within three to five years.
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matureadjective

mature adjective (LIKE AN ADULT)

mature adjective (PHYSICALLY GROWN)

mature adjective (FOOD)

mature adjective (FINANCE)

matureverb

mature verb (DEVELOP MENTALLY)

mature verb (GROW PHYSICALLY)

mature verb (FOOD)

mature verb (FINANCE)

matureverb

mature verb (GROW PHYSICALLY)

mature verb (DEVELOP MENTALLY)

mature verb (FINANCE)

matureadjective

mature adjective (DEVELOP MENTALLY)

mature adjective (GROW PHYSICALLY)

matureadjective

matureverb [ I ]