catalyst
US /ˈkæt̬.əl.ɪst/
UK /ˈkæt̬.əl.ɪst/
1.
촉매
a substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself undergoing any permanent chemical change
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Enzymes act as biological catalysts in the body.
효소는 체내에서 생물학적 촉매 역할을 한다.
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The platinum is used as a catalyst in the reaction.
백금은 반응에서 촉매로 사용된다.
2.
촉매제, 계기
a person or thing that precipitates an event or change
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Her speech was the catalyst for change in the community.
그녀의 연설은 지역 사회 변화의 촉매제였다.
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The new policy acted as a catalyst for economic growth.
새로운 정책은 경제 성장의 촉매제 역할을 했다.