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prompt obj CAUSEHprBmpt, $prB:mptv [T]to cause or tell (someone) to say or do something引起，激起What prompted you to say that? [+ obj + to infinitive]是什么促使你那么说的?Revelations over the minister's affair with a young actress have prompted calls for his resignation.部长和年轻女演员桃色事件的暴露引起了要他辞职的呼声。The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties.主教的发言激起了两大政党的愤怒还击。The recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future.最近对总统健康的担忧引发了对他政治前途的推测。Seeing the children in the park prompted thoughts of his own sons on the other side of the Atlantic.看到公园里的孩子激起了他对大西洋彼岸自己儿子的思念之情。Someone prompts an actor or speaker while they are performing or speaking by reading out the word or phrase that the speaker has forgotten.（给演员等）提词，提白The leading actress had to be prompted twice!这个女主角不得不被提了两次词!
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