Maturation
Maturation 指的是事物走向成熟的过程：
- 生物/心理: 生物个体从幼年走向成年的发育过程，或人的心智变得成熟的过程。
- 通用: 葡萄酒、奶酪等由于存放而变得醇厚的过程。
- 医学: 伤口化脓或成熟的过程。
- “The maturation of the brain continues until a person is in their early twenties.” (大脑的成熟过程会一直持续到一个人的二十出头。)
- “This fine wine requires years of maturation in oak barrels.” (这种美酒需要在橡木桶中经过数年的陈酿。)
- “The project is still in its maturation stage and needs more time.” (该项目仍处于成熟阶段，需要更多时间。)
- matur-: 词根源自拉丁语 maturus，意为“成熟的”。
- -ation: 后缀，表示行为或过程。
- 后缀: -ation。
- 同根词: mature (成熟的/成熟), maturity (成熟度)。
在心理学中，maturation 与 learning（学习）不同，它指的是由于生物因素（如基因）而自然发生的成长过程，而不依赖于外界经验。
- 相关形容词: mature
- 相关动词: mature
- 相关名词: maturity
记住 Mature（成熟的）。Maturation 就是那个通往 Mature 状态的过程。
The young gardener was impatient. He wanted his tomatoes to be red and sweet overnight. His father told him about the law of maturation. “You can’t rush time,” he said. “The sun, the water, and the quiet night are all part of the maturation process. Just wait, and the fruit will reward your patience.”