A catalyst is a chemical substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process.
催化剂是一种化学物质，可以提高化学反应的速度，而自身在过程中不被消耗。
The enzyme, acting as a biological catalyst, speeds up the breakdown of food molecules.
酶作为一种生物催化剂，加速了食物分子的分解。
Catalysts are often used in industrial processes to make them more efficient and environmentally friendly.
催化剂常用于工业过程中，以提高效率并减少对环境的影响。
The presence of a catalyst on the surface of the catalyst bed facilitates the reaction.
催化剂床表面的存在有助于反应的进行。
Scientists are researching new catalyst materials for use in fuel cells, hoping to improve their efficiency.
科学家正在研究新的催化剂材料，以提升燃料电池的效率。
Catalysts can lower the activation energy required for a reaction to occur, making it easier for the reaction to take place.
催化剂能降低反应所需的活化能，使反应更容易发生。
In a catalytic converter, pollutants are converted into less harmful substances with the help of a catalyst.
在催化转换器中，污染物在催化剂的帮助下转化为危害较小的物质。
The catalyst played a pivotal role in the successful synthesis of the new compound.
催化剂在这个新化合物的成功合成中起到了关键作用。
Catalysts are typically chosen based on their ability to selectively promote specific reactions.
选择催化剂通常取决于其能特异性地促进特定反应的能力。
A homogeneous catalyst, like hydrogen peroxide, reacts uniformly with the reactants in a solution.
均相催化剂，如过氧化氢，会在溶液中均匀地与反应物反应。
“The concerted effort serves as a catalyst for enterprises, propelling us toward a prosperous commencement of production and sales,” said a person in charge at Manhing Food.
Manhing Food的一位负责人表示：“共同努力为企业提供了催化剂，推动我们朝着繁荣的生产和销售开始迈进。”。
Since its establishment in China in 1972, Olympus has considered this market an indispensable component and a catalyst for growth in the company's global strategic blueprint.
自1972年在中国成立以来，奥林巴斯一直认为这个市场是公司全球战略蓝图中不可或缺的组成部分和增长的催化剂。
Clariant announced in April the opening of its new CATOFIN catalyst production site in Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, adding to its nearby catalyst plant in Jinshan district and catalyst research and development center in Minhang district of Shanghai to further facilitate the company's expanding footprint in China.
科莱恩于4月宣布在中国东部浙江省嘉兴市开设新的CATOFIN催化剂生产基地，并在金山区增加了附近的催化剂工厂和上海闵行区的催化剂研发中心，以进一步促进公司在中国的扩张。
CATOFIN is a catalyst for propane dehydrogenation that is used in the production of olefins such as propylene.
CATOFIN是一种用于丙烷脱氢的催化剂，用于生产烯烃如丙烯。
Highlighting the importance of cross-border collaborations, the CEO of KAFD DMC, Gautam Sashittal, explained: “Partnerships like eWTPA, along with financial hubs like KAFD and SLFCA, act as catalysts in fostering businesses across borders, creating new avenues for companies to grow and tap into new markets.
KAFD DMC首席执行官高塔姆·萨希塔尔强调了跨境合作的重要性，他解释道：“像eWTPA这样的合作伙伴，以及像KAFD和SLFCA这样的金融中心，在促进跨境业务方面发挥了催化剂的作用，为公司的发展和开拓新市场创造了新的途径。
Lenovo said breakthroughs in large language models and AI-generated content mark a major leap in AI development and application and serve as a catalyst and accelerator that are boosting the adoption of AI.
联想表示，大型语言模型和人工智能生成内容的突破标志着人工智能开发和应用的重大飞跃，是推动人工智能应用的催化剂和加速器。
Clariant announced on Wednesday the opening of its new CATOFIN catalyst production site in Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, adding to its nearby catalyst plants in Jinshan and catalyst research and development center in Shanghai to further facilitate the company's expanding footprint in China.
科莱恩周三宣布，将在中国东部浙江省嘉兴市开设新的CATOFIN催化剂生产基地，并增加附近金山的催化剂工厂和上海的催化剂研发中心，以进一步促进公司在中国的扩张。
Clariant announced on Wednesday the opening of its new CATOFIN catalyst production site in Jiaxing, East China's Zhejiang province, adding on to the nearby catalyst plants in Jinshan and catalyst R&D center in Shanghai to further facilitate the company's expanding footprint in China.
科莱恩周三宣布，将在中国东部浙江省嘉兴市开设新的CATOFIN催化剂生产基地，并增加附近金山的催化剂工厂和上海的催化剂研发中心，以进一步促进公司在中国的扩张。
"This investment is part of our strategy to strengthen our regional footprint and increase the share of local production in China with leading catalysts technology in a strongly growing segment" said Jens Cuntze, President of Clariant Catalysts & Asia Pacific.
科莱恩催化剂亚太区总裁Jens Cuntze表示：“这项投资是我们战略的一部分，旨在加强我们的区域足迹，并在强劲增长的细分市场中利用领先的催化剂技术提高中国当地生产的份额。”。
CATOFIN is a catalyst for propane dehydrogenation (PDH) that is used in the production of olefins such as propylene.
CATOFIN是丙烷脱氢（PDH）的催化剂，用于生产烯烃如丙烯。
"The successful completion of the plant offers more production capacity for the high-value catalyst in a market that's seeing rapidly increasing demand.
“该工厂的成功建成为需求迅速增长的市场提供了更高价值催化剂的生产能力。
The increased production capabilities of the plant positions us to meet the demands of the region while simultaneously ensuring more proximity to a strategically important customer base," said Jace Wang, Head of Propylene at Clariant Catalysts.
Clariant Catalysts丙烯主管Jace Wang表示：“工厂生产能力的提高使我们能够满足该地区的需求，同时确保更接近具有重要战略意义的客户群。
The company sees biotech as a catalyst for China's sustainable transformation and it will continue to expand investments in the country.
该公司将生物技术视为中国可持续转型的催化剂，并将继续扩大在中国的投资。
BYD's move has attracted much media coverage in Japan, with some seeing the company's potential as a catalyst to electrify the mass market.
比亚迪此举在日本吸引了大量媒体报道，一些人认为该公司有潜力成为大众市场电动化的催化剂。
Turrina believes that the consistently optimized business ecosystem and the favorable policy environment in China have been the primary catalysts for the company's growth and success.
Turrina认为，中国持续优化的商业生态系统和有利的政策环境是公司成长和成功的主要催化剂。
But McDonald remains optimistic, saying the pandemic has been a catalyst in shifting consumer preference and an accelerant to change.
但麦当劳仍持乐观态度，称疫情是消费者偏好转变的催化剂，也是变革的加速器。
The company, also known as Sinopec and the world's largest refiner by volume, said that the proton exchange membrane electrolyzer, the core component of the demonstration station, has a hydrogen production efficiency of more than 85 percent, and its anode and cathode catalysts, bipolar plates and other key material components are all self-developed.
该公司也被称为中石化，是世界上产量最大的炼油厂。该公司表示，示范站的核心部件质子交换膜电解槽的制氢效率超过85%，其阳极和阴极催化剂、双极板和其他关键材料部件都是自研的。
""The products and services we announced today are the key catalyst that will ignite the VR revolution by setting a new standard for what quality VR should be," he added.
他补充道：“我们今天宣布的产品和服务是引发VR革命的关键催化剂，它们将为高质量VR设定新的标准。”
The company has recently announced a new catalyst production site in China's Zhejiang province, an investment that will further strengthen its position in China and enhance its ability to meet the demand of China's thriving petrochemicals industry.
公司最近宣布在中国浙江省建立一个新的催化剂生产工厂，这一投资将进一步巩固其在中国的市场地位，并提升其满足中国蓬勃发展的石化行业需求的能力。
"The CIIE happens to be a catalyst more than others to stimulate the dual-circulation development for the company and the industry, therefore benefiting more patients," Zhang said.
“进博会对于公司和行业来说，是一个激发双循环发展的重要催化剂，从而惠及更多患者，”张说。
The COVID-19 pandemic's effect is that of a catalyst for accelerating investment in automation.
COVID-19 大流行的影响可以被视为加速自动化投资的催化剂。
"COVID-19 is the single greatest catalyst for change in the industry in a generation, forcing our customers to reassess their priorities, but the global lockdown itself has not started any new trends on its own," said Sami Atiya, president of ABB's robotics and discrete automation business.
With a presence also in petrochemicals and chemicals in China, Clariant has seen robust growth during the past decade on the back of its resilience, said Kevin Chan, head of Clariant Catalysts.
Clariant has announced it will construct a new catalyst production facility at the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province.
Once completed, it will be Clariant's third catalyst production plant in China.
In the future, Clariant may expand manufacturing capabilities at the Jiaxing site to offer further catalyst technologies relevant to China's chemical industry, it said.
The company said the Jiaxing plant is a key part of its China strategy－and investment in the catalyst business will also strengthen Clariant's ability to support China's petrochemical industry, especially the PDH segment.
Clariant Catalysts, a unit of Clariant, will operate the Jiaxing facility.
The company said it believed the partnership with Tianjin University complements Clariant Catalysts' existing cooperation agreements with top educational and research institutions in China.
Clariant plans to construct a new catalyst production site in China, an investment that will further strengthen the Swiss chemicals company's position in China and enhance its ability to meet the demand of China's thriving petrochemicals industry.
Investment in the catalysts business is part of Clariant's commitment to its portfolio for future growth, which also strengthens Clariant's ability to support China's petrochemicals industry, especially the propane dehydrogenation market, said the company.
"As we have defined the right portfolio for Clariant's focused growth strategy, it is now vital that we invest in these core high-value specialty businesses, such as catalysts, to put them in the strongest possible market positions," said Hans Bohnen, CEO of Clariant.
Located in the Dushan Port Economic Development Zone in Jiaxing, Zhejiang province, the new plant, which will be Clariant Catalysts' most digitized facility to date, will focus on meeting China's PDH requirements through CATOFIN production.
In the future, Clariant may expand manufacturing capabilities at the site to offer further catalyst technologies relevant to China's chemical industry, it said.
"The Jiaxing CATOFIN plant is a key component of our China strategy and further improves our commitments to the country's growing PDH market," said Stefan Heuser, senior vice-president and general manager at Clariant Catalysts.
Once completed, it will be Clariant's third catalyst production plant in China, together with the joint venture facility with the North Huajin Group in Panjin and a fully-owned Clariant facility in Jinshan, Shanghai.
Coca-Cola's Asia-Pacific research and development center in Shanghai has in the last two years been a major catalyst in providing tailor-made products for Chinese consumers, including Authentic Tea House, grain based or plant protein beverages, ChunYue Fiber Water, Coke Plus, Sprite Plus, Schweppes Plus C, and Sprite Zero.
With an investment of about 34 million euros, the new 5,000-square-meter facilities look to further strengthen collaboration with the automotive industry and to offer new process catalysts to the chemical industry.
"At the Innovation Campus Shanghai, we are continuously enhancing our R&D capabilities in advanced materials, chemical process engineering and catalysts by integrating new technologies and building our teams," said Harald Lauke, president, advanced materials & systems research and research representative Asia-Pacific, BASF.
He also said the construction of the international terminal came at the right time for Nigeria, as the federal government responded to a global trend in which aviation became a catalyst for economic growth as a result of massive and speedy movement of persons, goods, and services in a safe and secure manner.
"We don't see any real structural issue with Amazon but nearly every line in the business is decelerating a tad and we typically see another deceleration in retail in 4Q, hence are struggling to identify a catalyst," Barclays analyst Ross Sandler said.
Platinum group metals are used as emission and process catalysts for major industries.
"More than 100 companies from Israel took part in the conference this year," said Edouard Cukierman, managing partner of Catalyst Fund, a leading Israeli private equity fund that co-launched the conference with Cukierman& Co Investment House about 20 years ago.
Upon graduation, these young entrepreneurs are set to become catalysts in their home countries who will spur the digital transformation of their economies.
The device has been chosen as one of the most exciting technology and science ventures that entered Imperial’s Venture Catalyst Challenge, an initiative that supports deep science and early-stage tech startups founded by Imperial’s students.
Another catalyst to the company is the inclusion of MSCI Global Small Cap Indexes, and FTSE Bursa Malaysia Mid 70 Index last month.
After announcing the operation of a world-class chemical catalyst manufacturing plant in Shanghai late last month, BASF kicked off production of its 140 million euros automotive coatings facility, another factory in Shanghai.
The new catalyst manufacturing plant launched Nov 30 is BASF’s first chemical catalyst manufacturing facility in the Asia-Pacific region.
Wholly owned by BASF, the plant will serve the growing chemical industry in China and around the Asia-Pacific region, with base metal catalysts and absorbents.
“The start of our new, world-scale production plant for chemical catalysts in Shanghai represents a milestone for our process catalysts business.
Sixty percent of the world’s chemical production will happen in Asia by 2020, with more than half in China,” said Detlef Ruff, BASF’s senior vice-president, process catalysts.
"In combination with the BASF Innovation Campus Asia Pacific in Shanghai, we can now offer our customers regional specific development and production of the latest catalyst technologies.
A strong economy is a catalyst for demand.
Chemistry is the basis for various innovations, such as new materials for insulation, catalysts to reduce emissions and battery materials for electric cars, to name a few.
So, the company is planning to add a brand new MTO catalyst manufacturing capacity by this year-end.
"It's an exciting time because the world around us is changing, with the digital space being a catalyst transforming all areas of a consumer's purchasing experience.
A researcher works on catalyst for coal-to-liquids technology at a research institute in Beijing.
Besides having identified breakfast offerings and dessert kiosks as a growth catalyst in fast-paced cities like Beijing and Shanghai, the two fast food giants also have their sights trained on China's hinterlands which they believe are pivotal to future growth.
The railway has been a catalyst for transformation in Kenya, helping to localize its workforce by hiring a growing number of young professionals in key sections like locomotives, track, signal and management.
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has put forward the goal of establishing a modern industrial system, with technological innovation identified as the primary catalyst for its achievement.
Noting that reform and development are best achieved through openness, Chi said that high-standard opening-up should serve as a major catalyst for deepening reform.
"As lifestyles and consumption preferences of tourists become increasingly diverse, a video, a culinary experience, or a music festival can all serve as catalysts for spontaneous trips," said Li Xiaochun, general manager of the Liaoning branch of China Comfort Tourism Group Co, Ltd, adding that in this context, during the "golden week" holiday, events such as concerts, music festivals, marathons have become a significant driver for tourism growth.
"As the EU is a strong advocate of open economies and a staunch supporter of green development, fair and equitable international competition should act as a catalyst for its green development and transformation," he said.
To spur domestic demand, there are two major catalysts — encouraging consumption and investment.
Technology is acting as a catalyst for transformations in industrial production.
"The Chinese economy is not only a catalyst for faster growth of the world economy, but also a catalyst for promoting cooperation, promoting trade and opposing protectionism," Philippine Star columnist Li Tianrong commented.
Yang Tao, head of the Ministry of Commerce's Comprehensive Affairs Department, said that apart from helping build game-changing infrastructure projects such as railways, hospitals, power plants and bulk and container ports in countries requiring assistance, China's ODI has been a catalyst for growth in diverse sectors internationally.
On the one hand, a green transition would act as a catalyst for continuous optimization and upgrade of the country's industrial structure.
In addition, as 2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiative, the initiative can serve as a catalyst for the implementation of reform programs in Central Asian countries, playing a crucial role in improving the wellbeing of their populations and boosting economic growth.
As a trade catalyst between China and CEECs, the third China-CEEC Expo & International Consumer Goods Fair attracted more than 3,000 exhibitors, including over 400 exhibitors from CEECs and other European countries.
The establishment of the new transit port in Vladivostok will also serve as a catalyst for attracting investment and business opportunities to Northeast China in the next stage, said Bai Ming, deputy director of international market research at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation in Beijing.
Bai Ming, deputy director of international market research at the Chinese Academy of International Trade and Economic Cooperation in Beijing, said: "China's expansion of opening-up is a crucial catalyst for its trading partners.
According to Peto, the 4.5 percent growth of China will act as a catalyst for the economic development of many nations in Europe.
"Opening-up, as a basic State policy, is a catalyst for reform and development, and a key driver of economic progress in China.
The RCEP is a catalyst for long-term and sustainable trade growth, and the trade pact is a magnet to attract more foreign direct investments to his country, he told Xinhua.
PLATFORM FOR COOPERATIONFrom US conglomerate Honeywell that plans to display more than 60 innovative products at the new expo, to Türkiye's edible oil company Savola Foods, the Norwegian Seafood Council, and many other enterprises eager to introduce specialties from their own countries, the exhibitors' enthusiasm is a testimony that the expo has become a show window for quality goods, a catalyst for innovation and an incubator of new partnerships.
"This regional mega-trade pact has served as a catalyst for regional and global economic growth and undoubtedly, all participating countries will benefit from it at different levels," he told Xinhua.
On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical conflicts became additional catalysts; loose monetary policies provided enough ammunition; and major enterprises were heavily involved and are reaping huge profits.
Sanchez said that food insecurity was a catalyst for social instability and often armed conflicts, adding that effort is needed to restore food production and trade systems, and achieve food security for the most vulnerable.
"This mega-regional trade pact has served as a catalyst for regional and global economic growth and undoubtedly, and all participating countries will benefit from it at different levels," senior economist Ky Sereyvath, director-general of the Institute of China Studies at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, told Xinhua.
The enthusiasm of hundreds of millions of spectators acted as a catalyst in creating new fashion trends in China's fast-moving consumer market and in kindling new interest among investors in the country's capital markets.
The enthusiasm of hundreds of millions of spectators has acted as a catalyst in creating new fashion trends in China's speedy consumer market and in kindling new interests among investors in the country's capital market.
Mondelez's story, like those of many other CIIE exhibitors', best manifests the ideal of the CIIE to become a catalyst to "turn exhibits into merchandise and exhibitors into investors".
Its offline-and-online feature this time, they said, signifies its growing significance and expanding reach, besides showcasing its potential to evolve from a trade-only platform for goods to a facilitator of trade in services and technologies, a key contributor to the deepening of reform and opening-up, and a catalyst for regional development.
Andrew Weir, chairman of the Pacific Basin Economic Council, told the forum that "COVID has acted as a catalyst" for change in terms of digital transformation.
NEW DELHI - Rapid urbanization and integrated city planning are catalysts for China's miracle growth, an Indian expert has said.
Livestreaming served as a catalyst, with influencers sitting in front of cameras and promoting products via their social media channels.
Muhammad Faruk Khan, chairman of Bangladesh's Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, told Xinhua in a recent interview that the development concepts have benefited both the Chinese people and the rest of the world, serving as "the catalyst for the development of many countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America.
Larry Benedict, CEO and founder of The Opportunistic Trader, a US market research firm, told Xinhua that for the fate of additional US fiscal stimulus, "US positioning and reaction to what we would consider a new world," and "whether or not the vaccine is as effective as we think it is," among others, are major catalysts.
PHNOM PENH -- The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement promotes a multilateral trading system and serves as a catalyst for the region's growth in the post-pandemic era, Cambodian Ministry of Commerce said in a statement on Sunday.
"The RCEP agreement will be also an important catalyst in contributing to economic growth, improving the livelihoods of people in the region, and helping to restore regional economic development after the COVID-19 Pandemic," it added.
In 2020, Danish exports of meat products have more than doubled and provided the catalyst for the largest-ever representation of Danish food companies at the CIIE this year, attracted by the inviting prospects of more export opportunities in the Chinese market.
The Nov 11 event is not only an occasion to review the dividend of the digital economy thus far, but also a catalyst fueling the longer-term growth of the economy," said Fu Weigang, a researcher at the Shanghai Institute of Finance and Law.
Echoing that sentiment, Sun Fuquan, vice president of the Beijing-based Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, said the advancement of digital technologies and the growth of renewable energy sectors are poised to be major catalysts in the global economic recovery.
The top ten innovative technologies for Zero Carbon China were also released at the event, including the Mingyang Smart Energy MySE18MW offshore wind turbine, automatic carbon electrode hydrolyzing technology for hydrogen production from wind, light and electric sources, and the hydrogen energy carbon nanotube catalyst and membrane electrode industrialization technology.
China is one of the countries that has placed the greatest emphasis on the role of tourism as a catalyst for rural development and has developed specific policies for this purpose.
A document, jointly issued in 2020 by the China Association for Science and Technology and the China Film Administration, emphasized the significance of sci-fi movies as a catalyst for the high-quality development of Chinese films.
"These are positive catalysts for the recovery and long-term development of commercial properties such as offices, shopping malls and industrial properties such as business parks and logistic facilities," said Pang Ming, chief economist with global real estate consultant JLL China.
These positive catalysts are now falling into place.
"However, it has also become a catalyst for businesses worldwide to significantly accelerate the supply of services through digital networks.