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- (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling)（事件, 事实）引起, 激起：
the growing public expenditure bill has prompted a review of spending.
不断增长的公共开支账单引发对支出的检查。
1.1
prompt someone to/to do something
cause (someone) to take a course of action促使（某人）采取行动：a demonstration by around 20,000 people prompted the government to step up security.
约有20,000人参与的示威活动促使政府加强安全工作。
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- assist or encourage (a hesitating speaker) to say something鼓励（迟疑的说话者）往下说; 追问; 提示：
with direct speech 'And the picture?' he prompted.“那照片呢？”他追问道。
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- supply a forgotten word or line to (an actor) during the performance of a play（戏剧表演时）提词。
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- Computing (of a computer) request input from (a user)【计算机】提示（用户输入信息）。
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- an act of assisting or encouraging a hesitating speaker鼓励, 催促：
with barely a prompt, Barbara talked on.
芭芭拉不停地说, 几乎不需要什么提醒。
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- the word or phrase spoken as a reminder to an actor of a forgotten word or line提词, 提白。
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- Computing a word or symbol on a VDU screen to show that the system is waiting for input【计算机】提示信息。
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- the time limit for the payment of an account, stated on a prompt-note（付款通知单上的）付款期限。
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- done without delay; immediate及时的; 迅速的：
the owner would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen.
要不是两名救护队员动作敏捷, 业主可能早就死了。
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- (of a person) acting without delay（人）利索的, 敏捷的：
the fans were prompt and courteous in complying with police requests.
球迷马上很有礼貌地服从警察的请求。
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- (of goods) for immediate delivery and payment（商品）即期要送的; 即期要付的。
- Brit. exactly (with reference to a specified time)〈英〉恰好, 分秒不差（与指明的时间有关）：
the man set off at three-thirty prompt.
那人在三点半准时出发。
派生词
promptitude
nounpromptly
adverbpromptness
noun词源
Middle English (as a verb)： based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus 'brought to light'，also 'prepared，ready'，past participle of promere 'to produce'，from pro- 'out，forth'+emere 'take'.