precipitation; to artificially induce precipitation
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
precipitation; water that falls from the atmosphere to the ground
technicalA meteorological term encompassing rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc.
Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
nián年
jiàng降
shuǐ水
liàng量
bù不
zú足
wǔ5
bǎi0
háo0
mǐ毫
米
。
The annual precipitation in this region is less than 500 millimeters.
Quán全
qiú球
biàn变
nuǎn暖
yǐng影
xiǎng响
le了
jiàng降
shuǐ水
mó模
shì式
。
Global warming has affected precipitation patterns.
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Qì气
xiàng象
tú图
shàng上
yòng用
lán蓝
sè色
biǎo表
shì示
jiàng降
shuǐ水
qū区
yù域
。
Precipitation areas are indicated in blue on the weather map.
verb
to artificially induce precipitation; to make it rain or snow
technicalRefers specifically to cloud seeding, a weather modification technique.
Wèi为
huǎn缓
jiě解
hàn旱
qíng情
，
zhèng政
fǔ府
jì计
huá划
jìn进
xíng行
rén人
gōng工
jiàng降
shuǐ水
。
To alleviate the drought, the government plans to carry out artificial precipitation.
Zhè这
cì次
de的
jiàng降
shuǐ水
zuò作
yè业
fēi非
cháng常
chéng成
gōng功
，
xià下
le了
yī一
chǎng场
jí及
shí时
yǔ雨
。
This precipitation operation was very successful, resulting in a timely rainfall.