[mass noun]the state, fact, or period of being mature 成熟;成年 their experience, maturity, and strong work ethic. 他们的经验、老练和强烈的职业道德。 the delicate style of his maturity. 代表他成熟的细致风格。 ■the time when an insurance policy, security, etc. matures (保险单、股票等)到期 ■[count noun]an insurance policy, security, etc. having a fixed maturity date (保险单、证券等)有固定到期日的票据
语源
late Middle English: from Latin maturitas, from maturus (see mature)