precipitate

过去式：precipitated过去分词：precipitated现在分词：precipitating第三人称单数：precipitates

1. vt. & vi. (使)突然发生 (cause to) happen suddenly or sooner; hasten
2. vt. 使突然陷入 throw sb/sth suddenly into
3. vt. 沉淀,析出 cause a substance to do this
4. vt. & vi. (使水汽)冷凝成为雨、雪等 (cause vapour to) condense from rain, snow etc.

• precipitate against sb攻击某人
• precipitate sth down a cliff自山崖上抛下某物
• precipitate from the housetop从屋顶跳下
• precipitate in sth在…上突然进入
• precipitate a country into war使某个国家突然陷入战争
• precipitate oneself into danger使自己突然陷入危险
• precipitate sb into misery使某人突然陷入苦海
• precipitate over sth into使从…上进入
• precipitate to使到…的地步
• precipitate upon攻击

1. All this will precipitate an economic crisis.
   所有这些会促成经济危机。
2. It would only serve to precipitate his ruin.
   它只会加速他的毁灭。
3. Iron and aluminum compounds precipitate as a voluminous sludge.
   铁和铝的化合物成为一种体积庞大的蓬松的游渣沉淀下来。
4. The cart overturned and precipitated us to the ditch.
   车子翻了，我们被摔进了沟里。

1. A yellow precipitate should form immediately.
   很快会形成一种黄色沉淀物。
2. The properties of precipitate is determined by these processes.
   沉淀物的性质由这些过程所决定。

1. They made a precipitate decision.
   他们作了一个轻率的决定。
2. The king was too precipitate in declaring war.
   国王在宣战一事上过于轻率。
3. They acted with precipitate haste.
   他们鲁莽仓促地采取了行动。
4. A cool breeze caused a precipitate drop in the temperature.
   冷风使温度急降。