单词 | catalyze |
释义 | catalyze (kætəlaɪz ) Word forms: catalyzes, catalyzing, catalyzedregional note: in BRIT, use catalyse 1. transitive verb If something catalyzes a thing or a situation, it makes it active. [formal] The Macintosh computer helped catalyze a total change in the way computers were used. 2. transitive verb In chemistry, if something catalyzes a reaction or event, it causes it to happen. [technical] The wires do not have a large enough surface to catalyze a big explosion. |
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