pre·cip·i·ta·tion
noun/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/
/prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn/
- [uncountable] (specialist) rain, snow, etc. that falls; the amount of this that falls
降水，降水量（包括雨、雪、冰等） - There is heavy precipitation in some parts of the country.
全国部分地区有强降水。 - Acid precipitation may cause a reduction in forest productivity.
酸降可能导致森林生产力下降。 - an increase in annual precipitation
年降水量的增加 - Annual precipitation ranges from 500 to 2 200 mm.
年降水量500～2 200毫米。 - In these areas precipitation was formerly too low to support growth.
在这些地区，以前降水量太少，无法支持生长。
WordfinderTopics Weatherc2- downpour
- drought
- flash flood
- monsoon
- precipitation
- puddle
- rain
- shelter
- shower
- squall
- There is heavy precipitation in some parts of the country.
- [uncountable, countable] (chemistry) a chemical process in which solid material is separated from a liquid
沉淀；淀析 - calcium phosphate precipitation
磷酸钙沉淀
- calcium phosphate precipitation
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the action of falling or throwing down): from Latin praecipitatio(n-), from praecipitare ‘throw down or headlong’, from praeceps, praecip(it)- ‘headlong’, from prae ‘before’ + caput ‘head’.