in AM, use 美国英语用 catalyze
- VERB 促成;激发;引发
If something catalyses a thing or a situation, it makes it active.
- Any unexpected circumstance that arises may catalyze a sudden escalation of violence.
任何突如其来的情况都可能造成暴力骤然升级。
- VERB (化学)催化
In chemistry, if something catalyses a reaction or event, it causes it to happen.
- It had been known for some time that chemical reactions can be catalyzed by materials with large surface areas...
人们早已知道,如果材料的表面积足够大,可引起催化反应。 - The wires do not have a large enough surface to catalyse a big explosion.
这些导线覆盖的面积不够大,不足以引发大爆炸。