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precipitate (C1)

カタカナ: プリシピテイト

IPA: /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/

To cause an event or situation, usually a bad one, to happen suddenly and sooner than expected.

意味: （通常は悪い出来事や状況を）突然、予想よりも早く引き起こすこと。

The assassination of the archduke precipitated World War I. — The assassination of the archduke precipitated World War I.
The company's stock price fell, precipitating a crisis. — The company's stock price fell, precipitating a crisis.

Japanese translations of Precipitate:

precipitate a crisis (collocation): To cause a serious or dangerous situation to happen suddenly. — "The scandal could precipitate a political crisis."
precipitate into (prepositional phrase): To suddenly move or fall into a particular state or situation. — "The country precipitated into civil war after the election."