Catalyze



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.催化; 促进, 刺激
• ［英］ v.催化; 促进, 刺激 ( stimulate)
• ［类］ 反义词: inhibit ( 抑制) ; retard ( 延迟)
• ［例］ The technology bred of science has catalyzed stupendous economic growth

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (-lyzed; -lyzing)

• Date: 1890
• 1. to bring about the catalysis of (a chemical reaction)
• 2. bring about, inspire
• 3. to alter significantly by or as if by catalysis <innovations in basic chemical theory that have catalyzed the field — Newsweek
• ? catalyzer noun

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