precipitate somebody into something phrasal verbphr v formal to force someone or something into a particular state or condition 使陷入〔某种状态〕 The drug treatment precipitated him into a depression. 药物治疗使他陷入抑郁。
precipitate into • The social pressures of my peers precipitated me into a frenzied bout of heterosexuality, usually accompanied by drunkenness.• Suddenly, a ladder broke away, precipitating them down into a heap and unfortunately one was killed.• She makes no attempt to precipitate Lucy into any engagement, agreeable to her or otherwise.
→ precipitate somebody into something at precipitate1(1)