precipitated(多为 precipitate 的过去式/过去分词)
该词有多种义项,上面列出最常用的几类。
/prɪˈsɪpɪteɪtɪd/
The scandal precipitated his resignation. 丑闻促使他辞职。
A series of small misunderstandings precipitated a crisis that neither side had intended, exposing deeper problems in their relationship. 一连串小误会引发了一场双方都未曾预料的危机,也暴露了他们关系中更深层的问题。
源自拉丁语 praecipitare,由 *prae-*(“在前、向前”)+ caput(“头”)相关词根引申而来,原义有“使(人或物)头朝前跌落、投下”的感觉,后来发展出“使事情骤然发生/加速发生”的比喻义;在化学里则延伸为“使物质从溶液中析出、沉淀”。