mature
adj
1
(a) fully grown or developed mentally or physically; having achieved one's full potential 充分發育的; (智力或體力)成熟的; 已具備全部潛力的
a mature person, oak, starling 成熟的人、 橡樹、 椋鳥
a house with a mature garden, ie one where the plants, trees, etc are fully grown and well established 有花木繁茂的花園的住宅 *He's not mature enough to be given too much responsibility.他還不成熟, 不宜給他重任.
(b) (of wine or cheese) having reached a stage where its flavour has fully developed (指葡萄酒或乾酪)成熟的.
2 (of thought, intentions, etc) careful and thorough (指想法、 意圖等)深思熟慮的
after mature consideration 經過審慎考慮.
3 (commerce 商) (of insurance policies, etc) due for payment (指保險單等)到期該付款的.
mature v
1 [I, Tn] (cause sb/sth to) become mature (使某人[某事物])成熟
Her character matured during these years. 這些年里她的品性已趨成熟.
cheese/wine that matures slowly 熟得慢的奶酪[葡萄酒]
My plan gradually matured. 我的計畫逐漸醞釀成熟.
Experience has matured him greatly. 他經歷這些事之後已經成熟多了.
2 [I] (commerce 商) (of insurance policies, etc) become due (指保險單等)到期.