動詞 catalyze:

1. change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
   同義詞：catalyse

cat.a.lyze

v.tr.（及物動詞）
cat.a.lyzed,cat.a.lyz.ing,cat.a.lyz.es
To modify, especially to increase, the rate of (a chemical reaction) by catalysis.
催化：通過催化劑來改變尤指加快（一個化學(xué)反應(yīng)）的速度
To bring about; initiate:
致使；發(fā)動：
例句：
.The technology bred of science has catalyzed stupendous economic growth.(Nature)
.來源于科學(xué)的技術(shù)已經(jīng)引起了巨大的經(jīng)濟增長.(自然界)

To produce fundamental change in; transform:
變革：在…方面產(chǎn)生根本性的變化；變換：
例句：
changes in student enrollment that have catalyzed the educational system.
已經(jīng)引起教育體制變革的招生變化

來源：
From catalysis
源自 catalysis

【引伸】
cat.alyz.er
n.（名詞）