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| VERB usually passive |
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| /praɪm/ |
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| 1 | to prepare someone to behave or react in a particular way 使…作好准备 | She had been well primed about what to say to the press. 她已经准备好对新闻界怎么说了。 | | They have 50,000 men primed for battle. 他们有50000人准备参加战斗。 | |
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| 2 | to get a weapon or bomb ready to fire or explode 装备好（武器或炸弹） | The bomb had been primed to go off at midday. 炸弹已经安装完毕，准备在中午引爆。 | |
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| 3 | to prepare a surface for paint or some other substance 准备给…上漆（或其他物质） |
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| - | prime the pump
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| to help a business or activity to be successful , especially by providing money at the start |
| （尤指提供启动资金）促进（生意或活动的）成功，支持 |
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