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precedent [precedents] (past act used as example) noun [UK: ˈpre.sɪ.dənt] [US: ˈpre.sə.dənt] | 事例 /shìlì/noun 先例 /xiānlì/noun 前例 /qiánlì/noun 实例 /shílì/noun 實例noun 範例noun 范例 /fànlì/noun |
precession [precessions] (astronomical term) noun [UK: prɪ.ˈseʃ.n̩] [US: pri.ˈseʃ.n̩] | 岁差 /suìchā/noun 旋进 /xuánjìn/noun 旋進noun 歲差noun 进动 /jìndòng/noun 進動noun |
precious (of high value or worth) adjective [UK: ˈpre.ʃəs] [US: ˈpre.ʃəs] | 宝贵 /bǎoguì/adjective 寶貴adjective |
precious metal (metallic element with high economic value) noun [UK: ˈpre.ʃəs ˈmet.l̩] [US: ˈpre.ʃəs ˈmet.l̩] | 貴重金屬noun 貴金屬noun 贵金属 /guìjīnshǔ/noun |
precious stone (gem) noun [UK: ˈpre.ʃəs stəʊn] [US: ˈpre.ʃəs ˈstoʊn] | 宝石 /bǎoshí/noun 寶石noun |
precipice [precipices] (very steep cliff) noun [UK: ˈpre.sɪ.pɪs] [US: ˈpre.sə.pəs] | 悬崖 /xuányá/noun 懸崖noun 絕壁noun 绝壁 /juébì/noun |
precipitate [precipitates] (chemistry: solid that exits the liquid phase of a solution) noun [UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.teɪt] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.pə.ˌtet] | 沉澱物noun |
precipitate [precipitated, precipitating, precipitates] (to come out of a liquid solution into solid form) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.teɪt] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.pə.ˌtet] | 沉澱verb |
precipitate [precipitated, precipitating, precipitates] (to have water in the air fall to the ground) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.teɪt] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.pə.ˌtet] | 降雨verb |
precipitate [precipitated, precipitating, precipitates] (to make something happen suddenly and quickly; hasten) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.teɪt] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.pə.ˌtet] | 加速 /jiāsù/verb 突然引發verb |
precipitate [precipitated, precipitating, precipitates] (to send violently into a certain state or condition) verb [UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.teɪt] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.pə.ˌtet] | 促使verb 突然陷入verb |
precipitation [precipitations] (chemistry: chemical reaction forming solid in liquid) noun [UK: prɪ.ˌsɪ.pɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: prə.ˌsɪ.pə.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] | 沉淀 /chéndiàn/noun 沉澱noun |
precipitation [precipitations] (weather: water falling from the atmosphere) noun [UK: prɪ.ˌsɪ.pɪ.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: prə.ˌsɪ.pə.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] | 降水量 /jiàngshuǐliàng/ 降水 /jiàngshuǐ/noun 降雨 /jiàngyǔ/noun |
precipitous (steep, like a precipice) adjective [UK: prɪ.ˈsɪ.pɪ.təs] [US: prə.ˈsɪ.pə.təs] | 斷崖式 /duànyáshì/adjective 陡峭 /dǒuqiào/adjective |