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🔑 promptBrE /prɒmpt/NAmE /prɑːmpt/ adjective🔑 done without delay 立即的；迅速的；及时的 SYN immediate ◆Prompt action was required as the fire spread. 由于火势蔓延，须要立即采取行动。◆Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated. 见发票即付款，将不胜感激。🔑 [not before noun] (of a person 人) acting without delay; arriving at the right time 敏捷；迅速；准时 SYN punctual ◆Please be prompt when attending these meetings. 参加上述会议，请准时出席。▸ prompt·ness BrE /ˈprɒmptnəs/NAmE /ˈprɑːmptnəs/ noun [U] 🔑 promptBrE /prɒmpt/NAmE /prɑːmpt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they prompt BrE /prɒmpt/ NAmE /prɑːmpt/present simple - he / she / it prompts BrE /prɒmpts/ NAmE /prɑːmpts/past simple prompted BrE /ˈprɒmptɪd/ NAmE /ˈprɑːmptɪd/past participle prompted BrE /ˈprɒmptɪd/ NAmE /ˈprɑːmptɪd/ -ing form prompting BrE /ˈprɒmptɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈprɑːmptɪŋ/🔑 [T] to make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen 促使；导致；激起 SYN provoke ◆~ sthThe discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security. 此次发现炸弹促使当局加强了安全工作。◆His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd. 他的讲话激起了人群中一男子的愤怒。◆~ sb to do sthThe thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight. 对女儿婚期的操心使她消瘦不少。 [T] to encourage sb to speak by asking them questions or suggesting words that they could say 鼓励，提示，提醒（某人说话）◆~ sbShe was too nervous to speak and had to be prompted. 她紧张得说不出话来，只好听人提示。◆~ sb to do sth(computing 计算机) The program will prompt you to enter data where required. 这个程序在必要时将提醒你输入数据。◆~ (sb) + speech'And then what happened?' he prompted. “后来怎样了？” 他鼓励对方继续说下去。 [T, I] ~ (sb) to follow the text of a play and remind the actors what the words are if they forget their lines 给（演员）提词 🔑 promptBrE /prɒmpt/NAmE /prɑːmpt/ nouna word or words said to an actor, to remind them what to say next when they have forgotten （给演员的）提词，提示(computing 计算机) a sign on a computer screen that shows that the computer has finished doing sth and is ready for more instructions 提示符 🔑 promptBrE /prɒmpt/NAmE /prɑːmpt/ adverbexactly at the time mentioned 准时地◆The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt. 会议将于十点钟准时开始。 |