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Precipitate Suddenly 英[Prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt 美[Prɪˈsɪpɪˌtet Vt.下掷,由高处抛下;使提前或突然发生;[气象 使凝结而下降;[化]使沉淀;Vi.[气象]凝结;[化]沉淀;倒落,一头栽下;Adj.仓促行进的,匆促的;轻率的,冲动行事的水蒸气,降水;突然发生的;N.[化]沉淀物;结果,产物 Verb 使(通常指不好的事件或形势)突然发生;加速

单词 precipitate
音标
英[prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt] 美[prɪˈsɪpɪˌtet]
解释
vt.下掷,由高处抛下;使提前或突然发生;[气象] 使凝结而下降;[化]使沉淀;vi.[气象]凝结;[化]沉淀;倒落,一头栽下;adj.仓促行进的,匆促的;轻率的,冲动行事的水蒸气,降水;突然发生的;n.[化]沉淀物;结果,产物;
例句

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.
例:The killings in Vilnius have precipitated the worst crisis yet...维尔纽斯的几起谋杀事件导致了迄今为止最严重的危机。
例:A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster.小错误可能会招致大灾难。

ADJ-GRADED
(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.
例:I don't think we should make precipitate decisions...我认为我们不应该贸然作出决定。
例: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。
变形
third:precipitates~done:precipitated~adv:precipitately~ing:precipitating~past:precipitated~

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