a precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
Adjective:
done with very great haste and without due deliberation;
"hasty marriage seldom proveth well"
"hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"
"rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"
"wondered whether they had been rather precipitate in deposing the king"
Verb:
bring about abruptly;
"The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"
separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
fall from clouds;
"rain, snow and sleet were falling"
"Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
fall vertically, sharply, or headlong;
"Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"
hurl or throw violently;
"The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"
从…中冷凝; 从…淀析出 condense from sth; cause a substance to do this from sth
precipitate into (v.+prep.)
猛摔进…; 使突然进入,陷入… throw forwards or downwards with great force into sth; force (sb/sth) suddenly into (a state or activity, usually bad) precipitate sb/oneself/sth into sth
The cart overturned and precipitated us into the ditch.
车子翻了,我们被摔进了沟里。
The accident precipitated them into the depth of adversity.
意外事故使他们一下子陷入了苦海。
He precipitated himself into new troubles.
他突然陷入新的烦恼之中。
He precipitated himself into fight.
他奋力投入搏斗。
The border incident precipitated the two countries into war.
边境事件使两国突然陷入战争。
The civil war precipitated the country into a crisis.
内战使这个国家一下子陷入了危机。
She put up her hair and suddenly she was precipitated into maturity.
她把头发束起,一下子就变得像大人了。
The company was precipitated into ruin when the exchange rate dropped.
汇率下降时,公司一下子破了产。
precipitate to (v.+prep.)
使…突然…到 force (sb/sth) suddenly to sth precipitate sth to sth
He lost his footing and was precipitated to the ground.
