premium

名词 premium:

1. payment for insurance
   同义词：insurance premium
2. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
3. a fee charged for exchanging currencies
   同义词：agio, agiotage, exchange premium
4. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
   同义词：bounty

形容词 premium:

1. having or reflecting superior quality or value

1. Shares are selling at a premium.
   股票按超出票面价值出售。
2. The high risk of infection puts a premium on the use of sterile needles.
   由於受感染的风险很大，无菌注射针的使用受到了重视。
3. The examiners put a premium on rational argument.
   评委们对以理服人的论据给以高度评价。
4. During the holiday months hotel rooms are at a premium.
   在度假的月份，旅馆房间的价钱比平常高。
5. The annual premium on my policy is 3000 yuan.
   我的保险单每年的保险费是三千元。

pre.mi.um

n.Abbr. pm.,prem.（名词）缩写 pm.,prem.
A prize or an award.
奖品或奖赏
Something offered free or at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
赠品：为刺激购买其它物品而免费赠送或减价销售的东西
A sum of money or bonus paid in addition to a regular price, salary, or other amount.
奖金：除常规的价格、工资或其它数目额外增加的一笔钱或奖金
The amount paid, often in addition to the interest, to obtain a loan.See Synonyms at bonus
借贷性酬金：为了得到贷款而常在利息以外加付的钱数参见 bonus
The amount paid or payable, often in installments, for an insurance policy.
保险金：为保险单而通常分期支付的钱
The amount at which something is valued above its par or nominal value, as money or securities.
溢价：某物高于标准价或票面价的价值，如钱或证券
The amount at which a securities option is bought or sold.
优先购买价：证券优先购买权的买卖价格
Payment for training in a trade or profession.
学费：为行业或职业培训所付的报酬
An unusual or high value:
非同寻常的或很高的价值：
例句：
Employers put a premium on honesty and hard work.
雇主们很重视诚实和勤奋的工作

adj.（形容词）
Of superior quality or value:
质优价高的：质量或价值极高的：
例句：
premium gasoline.
质优价高的汽油

<习惯用语>at a premium
More valuable than usual, as from scarcity:
非常宝贵的：因稀缺而比寻常更为有价值的：
例句：
Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.
在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了

来源：
Latin praemium [inducement, reward]
拉丁语 praemium [引诱，奖励]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前缀，表.先于.]
emere [to take, buy] * see em-
emere [拿，买] *参见 em-