释义
v. 促使发生；引发
To cause something to happen suddenly or sooner than expected.
n. 沉淀物
A solid that forms in a liquid during a chemical reaction.
adj. 仓促的；鲁莽的
Done too quickly and without enough thought.
例句
A broken pipe precipitated an emergency visit from the plumber.
水管破裂，水管工因此紧急上门维修。
A sharp increase in food prices could precipitate a wider economic crisis in vulnerable regions.
食品价格大幅上涨可能在脆弱地区引发更广泛的经济危机。
常用搭配
- precipitate a crisis ｜ 引发危机
- precipitate change ｜ 促成变化
- form a precipitate ｜ 形成沉淀物
- precipitate action ｜ 仓促的行动
词族
- precipitation (n.)
- precipitant (n.)
近义
- trigger
- hasten
用法提示
动词末尾读/teɪt/，名词、形容词读/tət/。
常见问题
- precipitate 是什么意思？
- v. 促使发生；引发；n. 沉淀物；adj. 仓促的；鲁莽的
- precipitate 怎么发音？
- 英音 /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/，美音 /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
