catalyst

英 [ˈkætəlɪst]

美 [ˈkætəlɪst]

n.  催化剂; 促使变化的人; 引发变化的因素

复数：catalysts　

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牛津词典

noun

• 催化剂
  a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster without being changed itself
• 促使变化的人；引发变化的因素
  a person or thing that causes a change
  1. I see my role as being a catalyst for change.
     我认为我的角色是促成变革。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 催化剂;诱因;诱导者
  You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as acatalyst.
  1. I very much hope that this case will prove to be a catalyst for change...
     我非常希望这起事件能催生变革。
  2. He said he saw the bank's role as a catalyst to encourage foreign direct investment.
     他说，他认为银行就应该起到刺激外国直接投资的作用。
• (化学)催化剂
  In chemistry, acatalystis a substance that causes a chemical reaction to take place more quickly.

英英释义

noun

• something that causes an important event to happen
  1. the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country
• (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
  Synonym:accelerator

双语例句

• In this paper, with solid superacid as catalyst for isoamyl propionate synthesis was studied.
  本论文用固体超强酸为催化剂对丙酸异戊酯的合成进行了研究。
• Presents the performances and industrial application of TH-1 dehydrogenation catalyst.
  介绍TH-1型脱氢催化剂的性能及工业应用情况。
• The effects of catalyst and solvent on the reaction were studied.
  探讨了催化剂、反应溶剂等对反应的影响。
• Butyraldehyde glycol acetal was synthesized from butyraldehyde and glycol by using iodine as catalyst.
  以单质碘为催化剂，通过丁醛和乙二醇反应合成了丁醛乙二醇缩醛。
• Research situation of synthesis methanol catalyst abroad& at home was introduced;
  介绍了国内外合成甲醇催化剂的研究情况；
• In this paper, the synthesis of iso-butyl diurea by wet way with p-methylbenzenesulfonic acid as catalyst.
  对用对甲苯磺酸作催化剂湿法合成异丁叉二脲的反应进行了研究。
• He said he saw the bank's role as a catalyst to encourage foreign direct investment.
  他说，他认为银行就应该起到刺激外国直接投资的作用。
• Isoamyl butyrate was synthesized from butyric acid and isoamyl catalyzed by composite solid acid as the catalyst.
  用丁酸和异戊醇为原料，复合固体酸为催化剂合成了丁酸异戊酯。
• Mechanical test results must be evaluated In conjunction with catalyst activity, selectivity, and stability data.
  必须将机械测试结果和催化剂活性、选择性和稳定性数据联系起来进行综合评价。
• The solvent capacity of ionic liquid for alkane is important to he separation of the alkylate and the catalyst.
  而饱和烷烃在离子液体中的溶解能力对烷基化产物和催化剂的分离十分重要。