| 释义 |
mature /mə-tūrˈ, -chûrˈ or (N American) -tŭrˈ/ adjective- Fully developed
- Having the mental, emotional and social development appropriate to an adult
- Perfected
- Ripe
- Well-thought-out
- (of a bill, bond, or insurance policy) due for payment or conversion
- In due time (Milton)
- Suppurating
transitive verb- To bring to ripeness, full development or perfection
- To bring to a head
- To cause to suppurate
intransitive verb- To come to or approach ripeness, full development, or perfection
- To become due for payment or conversion (finance)
ORIGIN: L mātūrus ripe maturˈable adjective Capable of being matured matureˈly adverb matureˈness noun maturˈity noun - Ripeness
- Full development
- The time of becoming due or convertible (finance)
mature student noun A person who enters higher education later in life than is usual |