precipitate
vt. 下掷,由高处抛下; 使提前或突然发生,加速(坏事的发生); [气象] 使凝结而下降,冷凝成为雨或雪等; [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,鲁莽的,草率的;仓促的冲动行事的; 突然发生的; 猛地落下的
n. [化]沉淀物; 结果,产物
If something precipitates an event or situation, usually a bad one, it causes it to happen suddenly or sooner than normal.
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。
A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster.
小错误可能会招致大灾难。
A precipitate action or decision happens or is made more quickly or suddenly than most people think is sensible.
I don't think we should make precipitate decisions...
我认为我们不应该贸然作出决定。
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。
1. a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
1. separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
2. bring about abruptly;
3. fall from clouds;
4. fall vertically, sharply, or headlong;
5. hurl or throw violently;
1. done with very great haste and without due deliberation;
He thought Miss Archer sometimes of too precipitate a readiness.
他觉得,阿切尔小姐有时太性急,太直接了当.
The color is steady and is precipitate with the content of finance building.
建筑色彩稳重、沉淀与金融建筑的内涵相协调.
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.
We don't want to do anything that would precipitate a downgrade.
我们不想做任何会导致评级下调的事情.
At these levels carbon does not precipitate like oxygen, nor is it electrically active.
这些浓度下碳既不象氧一样沉淀, 也不呈电活性.