| 词汇 | precipitate |
| 释义 | precipitate (noun) precipitate (adjective) precipitate 3 ENTRIES FOUND: precipitate (verb) precipitate (noun) precipitate (adjective) 1 precipitate /prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪt/ verb precipitates; precipitated; precipitating 1 precipitate /prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪt/ verb precipitates; precipitated; precipitating Learner's definition of PRECIPITATE 1 [+ object] formal : to cause (something) to happen quickly or suddenly使突然发生；导致快速发生 Her death precipitated a family crisis.她的死很快造成了一场家庭危机。 The budget problem was precipitated by many unexpected costs.许多始料未及的成本投入让预算问题突显出来。 2 technical a [no object] : to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process沉淀 minerals that precipitate from seawater从海水中沉淀出来的矿物质 b [+ object] : to cause (something solid) to become separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process使沉淀 precipitate minerals from seawater将矿物质从海水中沉淀出来 — precipitating adjective precipitating events/factors [=events/factors that cause something to happen]诱因事件；诱发因素 2 precipitate /prɪˈsɪpətət/ noun plural precipitates 2 precipitate /prɪˈsɪpətət/ noun plural precipitates Learner's definition of PRECIPITATE [count] technical : a solid substance that is separated from a liquid especially by a chemical process沉淀物；析出物 3 precipitate /prɪˈsɪpətət/ adjective 3 precipitate /prɪˈsɪpətət/ adjective Learner's definition of PRECIPITATE [more precipitate; most precipitate] formal : happening very quickly or too quickly without enough thought or planning鲁莽的；草率的；冲动的 a precipitate [=precipitous] attack/decision草率的进攻/决定 — precipitately adverb He says the police acted precipitately in making the arrest.他说警方贸然施行了抓捕。 |
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