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prompt/prɒm(p)t/ adj., adv., v. & n.●adj. 1a acting with alacrity; ready 敏捷的；迅速的 b made, done, etc. readily or at once 立刻的；马上的 a prompt reply 及时的答复 2a (of a payment) made forthwith (付款)即期的；即时的 b (of goods) for immediate delivery and payment (货物)见货付款的 ●adv. Brit. punctually [英]准时；按时 at six o'clock prompt 在 6 点整 ●v. tr. 1 (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to, or to + infin.) incite; urge 敦促；催促 prompted them to action 敦促他们采取行动 2a (also absol. [常含宾]) supply a forgotten word, sentence, etc., to (an actor, reciter, etc.) 给(演员、朗诵者等)提词 b assist (a hesitating speaker) with a suggestion 给(结结巴巴的发言者)作提示 3 give rise to; inspire (a feeling, thought, action, etc.) 唤起；激发(感情、思想、行动等) ●n. 1a an act of prompting 激励；催促 b a thing said to help the memory of an actor etc. (给演员等的)提词 c = PROMPTER 2 d Computing an indication or sign on a VDU screen to show that the system is waiting for input 【计算】(显示器上出现的等待输入操作系统的)提示 2 the time limit for the payment of an account, stated on a prompt-note (交割通知单上的)付款期限 □ prompting n.□ promptitude n.□ promptly adv.□ promptness n.[Middle English from Old French prompt or Latin promptus, past part. of promere prompt- ‘produce’ (as PRO-1, emere ‘take’)] |