precipitate
英 /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ 美 /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/
- 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.
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。
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
辨析提示
动词末尾读/teɪt/，名词、形容词读/tət/。
词族
precipitation (n.)、precipitant (n.)
近义 trigger、hasten
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