催化剂 (cuī huà jì) — (chemistry) catalyst; catalyst (something that speeds up development or change)
Definition
Literally 'catalyst,' used both for a chemistry agent and, more often at this level, metaphorically for something that accelerates change or reform.
noun
(chemistry) catalystcatalyst (something that speeds up development or change)
Measure word · 种
Examples
- 催化剂。Zhè zhǒng huà xué fǎn yìng xū yào cuī huà jì cái néng fā shēng.This chemical reaction requires a catalyst to occur.
- 催化剂。Tā de jiǎng huà chéng le gǎi gé de cuī huà jì.His speech became a catalyst for reform.
- 催化剂。Xīn de zhèng cè shì jīng jì fù sū de cuī huà jì.The new policy is a catalyst for economic recovery.
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