precipitation

英 [prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn]

美 [prɪˌsɪpɪˈteɪʃn]

n.  降水，降水量(包括雨、雪、冰等); 沉淀; 淀析

复数：precipitations　

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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

• Based on path analysis, the contribution ratios of sunshine, temperature and precipitation to winter wheat meteorological yield are calculated, respectively.
  在进行通径分析的基础上，分别计算了日照、温度和降水对冬小麦气象产量的贡献率；
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Precipitation waters include rain, fog, frost, mist, hail, snow and glacier water.
  包括降雨、雾、霜、冰雹、雪、和冰川。
• 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；
• 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。
• Feasibility, the technological process and effect of inclined plate precipitation deoiling devices in waste water treating are presented.
  介绍了斜板沉淀除油器在处理排放废水中的可行性及其工艺流程和处理效果。
• The tempering operation may be described as one of precipitation and agglomeration or coalescence of cementite.
  回火作业可以描述为渗碳体析出和凝聚或聚结的过程。
• This might mean more precipitation in the winter which might change the glacier, possibly making it advance.
  这可能意味着冬天更多的降水，这可能改变冰川，或许让它前进。