Word · Frequency #8706
precipitated
引发；促使；使突然发生
precipitated is the past of precipitate.
To cause something to happen suddenly or quickly.
- 1.
To make something happen suddenly and quickly.
使突然、迅速地发生。
- 2.
To throw an object or person from a great height.
从高处抛下物体或人。
- 3.
To send violently into a certain state or condition.
使猛然陷入某种状态或境况。
- 4.
(chemistry) To come out of a liquid solution into solid form.
(化学)从溶液中析出成固体。
- 5.
(chemistry) To separate a substance out of a liquid solution into solid form.
(化学)使物质从溶液中析出为固体。
- 6.
To have water in the air fall to the ground, for example as rain, snow, sleet, or hail; be deposited as condensed droplets.
空气中的水以雨、雪、雨夹雪或冰雹等形式落到地面；凝结成水滴降落。
- 7.
To cause (water in the air) to condense or fall to the ground.
使(空气中的水)凝结或降落到地面。
- 8.
To fall headlong.
头朝下坠落。
- 9.
To act too hastily; to be precipitous.
过于仓促行事；鲁莽。
沉淀；析出；降水；凝结落下；使突然陷入；使骤然陷入；抛下；使坠落；猛然跌落；一头栽下
In use
The economic crisis precipitated a sharp drop in stock prices.
His careless remarks precipitated a heated argument between the two colleagues.
The sudden storm precipitated the evacuation of the coastal town.
precipitate something
表示‘促成’或‘使突然发生’。
The scandal precipitated his resignation.
这起丑闻促使他辞职了。
precipitate something from something
用于描述化学或物理沉淀过程。
Cooling the solution precipitates the salt from it.
冷却溶液会使盐从其中沉淀出来。
precipitate as something
强调沉淀的形态。
Connections
Collocations
- precipitate a crisis
- 引发危机
- The sudden economic downturn precipitated a national crisis.突然的经济衰退引发了一场全国性危机。
- precipitate a war
- 引发战争
- The border dispute could precipitate a war between the two countries.边界争端可能引发两国间的战争。
- precipitate a change
- 促成变化
- The new policy precipitated a significant change in the company's culture.新政策促成了公司文化的重大变化。
- precipitate a reaction
- 引发反应
- His remarks precipitated an angry reaction from the crowd.他的言论引发了人群的愤怒反应。
- precipitate a downfall
- 促成垮台
- The scandal precipitated the downfall of the government.丑闻促成了政府的垮台。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：‘precipitate’ 类似 ‘precipice’（悬崖），喻示突然发生或沉淀。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、正式报告 precipitate作为动词多用于正式或学术语境，通常表示“促成”或“使沉淀”，在日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
及物和不及物两种用法
Pronunciation & Spelling
No exact rhymes for 'precipitate' due to its specific stress pattern and vowel sequence. All listed words share the '-ate' ending but differ in stress or internal consonants. 'Participate' and 'anticipate' have second-syllable stress like 'precipitate', while the others have first-syllable stress. Use for spelling comparison only; pronunciation varies significantly.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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