| 单词 | precipitating |
| 释义 | precipitating (once / 10102 pages) adj WORD FAMILY precipitate: precipitated, precipitately, precipitateness, precipitates, precipitating, precipitation, precipitator+/precipitation: precipitations/precipitator: precipitators USAGE EXAMPLESThe coup fueled separatist sentiments in the republics and weakened the Kremlin’s power, precipitating the Soviet breakup. Seattle Times(Dec 26, 2016) In November 2015, Turkey shot down a Russian jet, precipitating a major crisis and fears of war. New York Times(Dec 19, 2016) This month the government finally floated the currency — precipitating a devaluation of more than 50 percent — and reduced gasoline subsidies. Washington Post(Nov 24, 2016) adj bringing on suddenly or abruptly the completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of waterborne commerce Syn causative producing an effect |
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