prompt·ing /ˈprɒmptɪŋ/ n. 1. 敦促；推动；激励，鼓舞 The book would never have been written without the promptings of my publishers. 如果没有我的出版商们的敦促，这本书原本是怎么也不会写的。 under the promptings of sb. (sth.) 在某人(某事)的激励下 I think she'll agree with a bit of prompting. 我想只要稍稍怂恿一下她就会同意的。 2. 提示；提词，提白