late 15c., "a casting down" (of the evil angels from heaven), also, in alchemy "separation of a solid substance from a solution," from Middle French precipitation (15c.) and directly from Latin praecipitationem (nominative praecipitatio) "act or fact of falling headlong, haste," noun of action from past participle stem of praecipitare "fall, be hasty," from praeceps "steep" (see precipice). Meaning "sudden haste" is c. 1500. Meaning "act of falling from a height" is attested from 1610s. Meteorological sense of "rain, snow, dew, etc." is from 1670s.
实用例句
1. an increase in annual precipitation
年降水量的增加
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2. Techniques for controlling particulates include filtering, washing, centrifugal separation, and electrostatic precipitation.
控制颗粒污染物的技术包括过滤 、 洗涤 、 离心分离 、 静电沉降.
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3. Guitar's experiments did not stimulate any practical study of the electrostatic - precipitation principle.
吉他的试验均未能激起任何关于电收尘原理的实用性研究.
来自辞典例句
4. Various substances in plant extracts may cause spontaneous or non - specific precipitation.
植物提取液中的各种物质都可能引起自发的或 非 专化性的沉淀.
来自辞典例句
5. Aerial photography can provide valuable information on precipitation, evapotraspiration, interception, and runoff.
