It had been known for some time that chemical reactions can be catalyzed by materials with large surface areas.化学反应可以用表面积大的材料进行催化, 人们知道这一点已经有些时间了。

The wires do not have a large enough surface to catalyse a big explosion.导线表面积不够大, 不足以引发大爆炸。

the enzyme that catalyses vitamin C促进维生素C分解的酶

The oil price surge of recent weeks has catalysed the latest falls in world markets.最近几周的油价暴涨带来了全球市场价格的下跌。