catalyst

英 [ˈkætəlɪst]

美 [ˈkætəlɪst]

n.  催化剂; 促使变化的人; 引发变化的因素

复数：catalysts　

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Collins.1 / BNC.8852 / COCA.7915

牛津词典

noun

• 催化剂
  a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen faster without being changed itself
• 促使变化的人；引发变化的因素
  a person or thing that causes a change
  1. I see my role as being a catalyst for change.
     我认为我的角色是促成变革。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 催化剂;诱因;诱导者
  You can describe a person or thing that causes a change or event to happen as acatalyst.
  1. I very much hope that this case will prove to be a catalyst for change...
     我非常希望这起事件能催生变革。
  2. He said he saw the bank's role as a catalyst to encourage foreign direct investment.
     他说，他认为银行就应该起到刺激外国直接投资的作用。
• (化学)催化剂
  In chemistry, acatalystis a substance that causes a chemical reaction to take place more quickly.

英英释义

noun

• something that causes an important event to happen
  1. the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country
• (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected
  Synonym:accelerator

双语例句

• Dichloropropanol was synthesized by chlorination of glycerol with hydrogen chloride under catalysis of organic acids and self-made inorganic catalyst.
  以甘油为原料，氯化氢气体为氯化剂，分别在自制无机催化剂和有机酸的催化作用下制取了二氯丙醇。
• With more active catalyst, the reaction was carried out completely.
  由于使用了活性较大的催化剂，反应进行地很彻底。
• The influence of middle rare earth oxides on the activity of Pd catalyst has been discussed in this article.
  本文研究了中稀土氧化物对钯催化剂活性的影响。
• In this paper, the synthesis of iso-butyl diurea by wet way with p-methylbenzenesulfonic acid as catalyst.
  对用对甲苯磺酸作催化剂湿法合成异丁叉二脲的反应进行了研究。
• Mechanical test results must be evaluated In conjunction with catalyst activity, selectivity, and stability data.
  必须将机械测试结果和催化剂活性、选择性和稳定性数据联系起来进行综合评价。
• I very much hope that this case will prove to be a catalyst for change
  我非常希望这起事件能催生变革。
• Latest advances and developing trend in copper-based CO low temperature shift catalyst are reviewed in this paper.
  本文详细介绍了铜基一氧化碳低温变换催化剂近几年来的发展概况和发展趋势。
• In-situ thermal degrdn. of a com. dehydrogenation catalyst in a fixed-bed reactor is studied exptl.
  用实验研究了在固定床式反应器中一种普通脱氢用催化剂的实时热降解。
• The negative intense emotion is the University student's catalyst of the intense emotional criminal offence.
  消极的激情是消极情绪的积累，是形成大学生激情犯罪行为的催化剂。
• Research situation of synthesis methanol catalyst abroad& at home was introduced;
  介绍了国内外合成甲醇催化剂的研究情况；