VERB
使(通常指不好的事件或形势)突然发生;加速
If something precipitates an event or situation, usually a bad one, it causes it to happen suddenly or sooner than normal.
例句
The killings in Vilnius have precipitated the worst crisis yet...
维尔纽斯的几起谋杀事件导致了迄今为止最严重的危机。
A slight mistake could precipitate a disaster.
小错误可能会招致大灾难。