prompt
adj.(形容词)
prompt.er,prompt.est
Being on time; punctual.
按时的:准时的;守时的
Carried out or performed without delay:
立刻的:不加推迟地被执行或履行的:
例句:
a prompt reply.
即刻答复
v.tr.(及物动词)
prompt.ed,prompt.ing,prompts
To move to act; spur; incite:
激励,鼓舞:开始行动;激励;刺激:
例句:
A noise prompted the guard to go back and investigate.
嘈杂声促使卫兵回头调查
To give rise to; inspire:
唤起;激起:
例句:
The accident prompted a review of school safety policy.
这场事故引起对学校安全制度的反思
To assist with a reminder; remind.
提醒:帮助提醒某东西;提醒
To assist (an actor or a reciter) by providing the next words of a forgotten passage; cue.
提示:通过提供被遗忘段落的下几个字来帮助(一个演员或背诵者);暗示
n.(名词)
The act of prompting or giving a cue.
提醒,暗示:提醒或给予暗示的行为
A reminder or cue.
提醒物:提醒物或暗示
Computer Science A symbol that appears on a monitor to indicate that the computer is ready to receive input.
【计算机科学】 提示符:在显视器上显示出的表示计算机已准备好接受输入的符号
Business
【贸易】
A prompt note.
交割通知单
The time limit stipulated in a prompt note.
交割期限:交割通知单的时间限制
来源:
Middle English [ready]
中古英语 [准备好的]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin prômptus [from past participle of] prômere [to bring forth]
源自 拉丁语 prômptus [] 源自prômere的过去分词 [带来]
prô- [forth] * see pro-
prô- [向前的] *参见 pro-
emere [to take, obtain] * see em-
emere [拿走,获得] *参见 em-
【引伸】
prompt.er
n.(名词)
promp.titude.
prompt.ly
adv.(副词)