a cause of a particular action or event
起因
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the immediate precipitants of the conflict were a succession of undisciplined actions .一系列无纪律行为是冲突的直接起因。
【主心理】 病因
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depression may be a precipitant in many cases .抑郁可能是许多疾病的诱因。
【化】 沉淀剂
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a protein precipitant .蛋白沉淀剂。
"early 17th cent.: from obsolete French