precipitate
vt. 下擲,由高處拋下; 使提前或突然發生,加速(壞事的發生); [氣象] 使凝結而下降,冷凝成為雨或雪等; [化]使沉澱
vi. [氣象]凝結; [化]沉澱; 倒落,一頭栽下
adj. 倉促行進的,匆促的; 輕率的,魯莽的,草率的;倉促的衝動行事的; 突然發生的; 猛地落下的
n. [化]沉澱物; 結果,產物
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...
維爾紐斯的幾起謀殺事件導致了迄今為止最嚴重的危機。
A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster.
小錯誤可能會招致大災難。
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...
我認為我們不應該貿然作出決定。
Many of our current problems have been caused by precipitate policy making in the past.
我們目前的很多問題都是由過去倉猝制定的政策導致的。
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.
他覺得,阿切爾小姐有時太性急,太直接了當.
The color is steady and is precipitate with the content of finance building.
建築色彩穩重、沉澱與金融建築的內涵相協調.
Iron and aluminum compounds precipitate as a voluminous sludge.
鐵和鋁的化合物成為一種體積龐大的蓬鬆的遊渣沉澱下來.
We don't want to do anything that would precipitate a downgrade.
我們不想做任何會導致評級下調的事情.
At these levels carbon does not precipitate like oxygen, nor is it electrically active.
這些濃度下碳既不象氧一樣沉澱, 也不呈電活性.