catalyst
catalyst 英 [ˈkætəlɪst] 美 [ˈkætlɪst]
n. [物化] 催化剂；刺激因素
名词复数:catalysts
- A catalyst is an event or person causing a change. Getting kicked out of your parents' house might be a catalyst for becoming more independent.
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- n. [物化] 催化剂；刺激因素
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1. I see my role as being a catalyst for change.
我认为我的角色是促成变革。
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2. The workers’ demand for better conditions was a catalyst for social change.
工人们要求改善工作条件促进了社会变革。
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3. These islands have recently become a catalyst for Pacific aggression.
这片岛屿最近成为太平洋争端的一个导火索。
- catalyst (n.) "substance which speeds a chemical reaction but itself remains unchanged," 1900, formed in English (on analogy of analyst) from catalysis. Figurative use by 1943.
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