Catalyst

catalyst



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n. (名詞 noun)



          1.    【化】催化劑

          2.    刺激(或促進)因素



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–noun 

1. Chemistry. a substance that causes or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected. 

2. something that causes activity between two or more persons or forces without itself being affected. 

3. a person or thing that precipitates an event or change: 



[His imprisonment] by the government served as 

the catalyst that helped transform social unrest into revolution.  



4. a person whose talk, enthusiasm, or energy causes others to be more friendly, enthusiastic, or energetic.  



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catalyst (n.)   

 

The figurative use of catalyst, applied to any person or thing that gets things moving or that causes change or stimulates action, has made some purists object; 



they argue that the term ought to be restricted to its chemical field, catalysis, wherein a catalyst speeds or otherwise influences the pace of a chemical reaction. 



Both uses are Standard, however, and the only real danger is that catalyst’s figurative use may become a vogue word and a cliché.





　

Then Francis springs a surprise: Their journey will end with a meeting with their mother (Anjelica Huston), who for some years has been a nun in an Indian religious order. Her appearance and behavior is our catalyst for understanding the brothers.





see testosterone priapic stamina androgen









  

Lin said that the GIO approved the investment as it believes that the movie could act as a catalyst for the territory's beat-up film sector. Though Taiwanese auteurs (偶特) have a glittering track record on the international festival circuit, Hollywood films regularly account for more than 90% of the box office. 



於國外媒體看到這段敘述真心酸。