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precipitatev., adj. & n.●v. tr. /priˈsipiteit/ 1 hasten the occurrence of; cause to occur prematurely 加速;使提前发生 2 (foll. by 后跟 into) send rapidly into a certain state or condition 使突然陷入某种状态(情况) were precipitated into war 突然陷入战争 3 throw down headlong 把…猛然扔下 4 Chem. cause (a substance) to be deposited in solid form from a solution 【化】使(物质)淀析 5 Physics 【物理学】a cause (dust etc.) to be deposited from the air on a surface 使(灰尘等)沉降 b condense (vapour) into drops and so deposit it 使(水汽)凝结成珠而落下 ●adj. /priˈsipitət/ 1 headlong; violently hurried 迅猛的;急速的 precipitate departure 匆忙离去 2 (of a person or act) hasty, rash, inconsiderate (人或行为)匆忙的;轻率的;考虑不周的 ●n. /priˈsipitət, -teit/ 1 Chem. a substance precipitated from a solution 【化】沉淀物 2 Physics moisture condensed from vapour by cooling and depositing, e.g. rain or dew 【物理学】凝结物(如雨或露) □ precipitable /priˈsipitəb(ə)l/ adj.□ precipitability /priˌsipitəˈbiliti/ n.□ precipitately /priˈsipitətli/ adv.□ precipitateness /priˈsipitətnis/ n.□ precipitator /priˈsipiteitə/ n.[Latin praecipitare praecipitat- from praeceps praecipitis ‘headlong’ (as PRAE-, caput ‘head’)] |