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precipitation

🇬🇧 UK/pri.sipi'teiʃәn/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

Water falling from the atmosphere as rain, snow, hail, or sleet; the process of a solid separating from a solution; undue haste.

降水(雨、雪等);沉淀;仓促,急速

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
prebefore
+
cipithead, chief
+
atto make, having
+
ionact, process, state
=precipitation

Common Collocations

  • 1.annual precipitation年降水量
  • 2.heavy precipitation强降水
  • 3.precipitation levels降水量水平
  • 4.acid precipitation酸性降水

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The weather forecast predicts heavy precipitation across the region this weekend.

  • 2.

    Adding salt to the solution caused the immediate precipitation of white crystals.

  • 3.

    The precipitation of his decision left the team scrambling to adjust their plans.

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