precipitate的词源

英文词源

precipitate (v.): "to hurl or fling down," 1520s, a back formation from precipitation or else from Latin praecipitatus, past participle of praecipitare "to throw or pe headlong," from praeceps "steep, headlong, headfirst" (see precipice). Meaning "to cause to happen, hurry the beginning of" is recorded from 1620s. Chemical sense is from 1620s; meteorological sense first attested 1863. Related: Precipitated; precipitating.
precipitate (adj.): c. 1600, from Latin praecipitatus, past participle of praecipitare "to throw or pe headlong" (see precipitate (v.)). Meaning "hasty" is attested from 1650s. Related: Precipitately.
precipitate (n.): 1560s, probably a back formation from precipitation.

pre-,在前，-cip,头，词源同cap,captain,-ate,使。即使头在前，一头栽下，后用于气象术语，降水，降雪，引申物理术语沉淀，沉积，积灰，如Electrostatic Precipitator,电除尘器。

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pre-,在前，-cip,头，词源同cap,captain,-ate,形容词后缀。即使头在前的，一头栽下的，引申词义鲁莽的，仓促的。