precipitation

英 [prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn]

美 [prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn]

n.  降水，降水量(包括雨、雪、冰等); 沉淀; 淀析

复数：precipitations　

TOEFLGREIELTS化学

BNC.17263 / COCA.11784

牛津词典

noun

• 降水，降水量（包括雨、雪、冰等）
  rain, snow, etc. that falls; the amount of this that falls
  1. an increase in annual precipitation
     年降水量的增加
• 沉淀；淀析
  a chemical process in which solid material is separated from a liquid

柯林斯词典

• 降水
  Precipitationis rain, snow, or hail.
• 沉淀；沉析
  Precipitationis a process in a chemical reaction which causes solid particles to become separated from a liquid.

英英释义

noun

• overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
  1. he soon regretted his haste
  Synonym:hastehastinesshurryhurriedness
• an unexpected acceleration or hastening
  1. he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise
• the act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
• the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
  Synonym:downfall
• the process of forming a chemical precipitate
• the quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time
  1. the storm brought several inches of precipitation

双语例句

• How have soil temperatures been affected by the surface temperature and precipitation in the Eurasian continent?
  欧亚大陆地面温度和降雨是如何影响土壤温度的？
• The annual precipitation and summer precipitation are very similar in terms of time scales and cycle characteristics.
  年降水量与夏季降水量在时间尺度和周期特征方面非常相似。
• The seasonal change of soil moisture had closed correlation to seasonal change of precipitation.
  土壤含水量的季节性变化，与降水量的季节性变化密切相关。
• Increased precipitation intensity and variability is projected to increase the risks of flooding and drought in many areas.
  许多地方降水强度和变率的增加将使洪旱危险性上升；
• Relation between temperature and precipitation with beginning dates of growing season is more significant than with end dates.
  生长季开始日期与温度和降水的关系比结束日期要显著。
• Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides also cause acidic precipitation, commonly called acid rain.
  二氧化硫和氨氧化物引起酸性降雨，常称为酸雨。
• Kuitun environmental monitoring station monitored acid rain in2002 for mastering atmospheric precipitation status and major contamination of Kuitun city.
  为了解奎屯市大气降水状况及主要污染物，奎屯市监测站于2002年对大气降水进行了为期一年的酸雨监测。
• Heavy vegetation may intercept a large amount of precipitation on its leaves.
  浓密的植被的叶子中能截留大量的降水。
• Oxidation-reduction reactions are important in the solubilization and precipitation of iron and manganese.
  氧化还原反应在铁和锰的增溶和沉淀中具有重要作用。
• The urban rainfall runoff pollution originates from the precipitation, the urban surface and the drainage system.
  城市降水径流污染中的污染物主要来自降水、城市地表和排水系统。