apotheosis

英 [əˌpɒθiˈəʊsɪs]

美 [əˌpɑːθiˈoʊsɪs]

n. 鼎盛时期; 发展顶峰; 完美阶段; (人生或事业的)巅峰; (指人)册封为神，尊奉为神，神化

BNC.23012 / COCA.23615

牛津词典

noun

鼎盛时期；发展顶峰；完美阶段
the highest or most perfect development of sth
（人生或事业的）巅峰
the best time in sb's life or career
（指人）册封为神，尊奉为神，神化
a formal statement that a person has become a god
1. the apotheosis of a Roman Emperor
  册封罗马皇帝为神

N-SING 典型;典范;榜样
If something isthe apotheosis ofsomething else, it is an ideal or typical example of it.
1. The Oriental in Bangkok is the apotheosis of the grand hotel.
  曼谷的东方饭店是豪华饭店的典范。
N-SING （事业或人生的）巅峰，顶峰
If you describe an event or a time as someone'sapotheosis, you mean that it was the high point in their career or their life.
1. That night was Richard's apotheosis.
  是夜，理查德登上了人生的顶峰。

noun

the elevation of a person (as to the status of a god)
Synonym:deificationexaltation
model of excellence or perfection of a kind
Synonym:idealparagonnonpareilsaintnonesuchnonsuch

He was the apotheosis of integrity.
他是正直的典。
The Oriental in Bangkok is the apotheosis of the grand hotel.
曼谷的东方饭店是豪华饭店的典范。
Their leader was the apotheosis of courage.
他们的领导人是勇敢的典范。
This scene may represent the apotheosis or the dead princess.
这一景可以表示公主已羽化登仙。
This, however, is but the prelude to his apotheosis: a set of emissaries are dispatched among the people to cry up his piety, gravity, and love of raw flesh;
然而这只是把他奉为神明的序曲：一批全都被派到民间去，称赞他是非常虔诚、庄严、热爱混沌未开的众生；
He's the apotheosis of athletes.
乔丹是所有运动员的完美典范。
Advance managing mode and professional technicians make the enterprise the apotheosis in the industry.
先进的管理模式，专业的技术人员使企业成为行业典范。
The Apotheosis sends therefore a clear message: George Washington is the American Christ.
尊奉为神因此发出一个明确的信息：乔治华盛顿是美国的基督。
Of course someone else might argue that a box of fine Swiss milk chocolates is the apotheosis of the art of chocolate.
当然，也会有人说一盒香浓的瑞士牛奶巧克力才是巧克力艺术的典范。
One of the large paintings showed the apotheosis of the emperor trajan.
巨大的图画中有一幅把图拉真皇帝神化了。