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单词 precipitate
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precipitate
prɪsɪpəteɪt prɪsɪpɪtət priˈsɪpəˌteɪt prɪˈsɪpəˌteɪt & priˈsɪpətɪt prɪˈsɪpətɪt priˈsɪp əˌteɪt
Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense precipitates, present participle precipitating, past tense , past participle precipitated
The verb is pronounced /prɪ'sɪpəteɪt/. The adjective is pronounced /prɪ'sɪpɪtət/. 动词读作 /prɪ'sɪpəteɪt/,形容词读作/prɪ'sɪpɪtət/
1 VERB 使(通常指不好的事件或形势)突然发生;加速 If something precipitates an event or situation, usually a bad one, it causes it to happen suddenly or sooner than normal. 使(通常指不好的事件或形势)突然发生;加速 [formal]
  • The killings in Vilnius have precipitated the worst crisis yet. [VERB noun]

    维尔纽斯的几起谋杀事件导致了迄今为止最严重的危机。

  • A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster. [VERB noun]

    小错误可能会招致大灾难。

SYN quicken, trigger, accelerate, further
2 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (行动或决定)仓猝的,贸然的,突然的 A precipitate action or decision happens or is made more quickly or suddenly than most people think is sensible. (行动或决定)仓猝的,贸然的,突然的 [formal]
  • I don't think we should make precipitate decisions.

    我认为我们不应该贸然作出决定。

  • Many of our current problems have been caused by precipitate policy making in the past.

    我们目前的很多问题都是由过去仓猝制定的政策导致的。

SYN hasty, hurried, frantic, rash
precipitately
  • Somebody hired from another country is not likely to resign precipitately.

    外国雇员不可能贸然辞职。

  • He hurried precipitately away.

    他突然匆忙离开。

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