early 15c., "maturity of character;" mid-15c., "ripeness," from Middle French maturité and directly from Latin maturitatem (nominative maturitas) "ripeness," from maturus "ripe" (see mature (v.)). Financial sense "state of being due for payment" is from 1815.
实用例句
1. Lacking self-confidence and maturity, many teenagers are left feeling very vulnerable.
许多十几岁的孩子既缺乏自信又不够懂事，所以感情上十分脆弱。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Girls generally reach sexual maturity two years earlier than boys.
通常女孩性发育成熟要比男孩早两年。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Customers are told what their policies will be worth on maturity.
