adj.迅速的;敏捷的;立刻的
vt.激起;促進(jìn);推動(dòng);提示
vi.提示
n.提示;提示的內(nèi)容
n.[商]付款期限
The occasion calls for prompt action. 這場(chǎng)合需要迅速的行動(dòng)。
Their prompt actions prevented the fire from spreading. 他們敏捷的行動(dòng)阻止了火勢(shì)的蔓延。
用作及物動(dòng)詞 (vt.)His curiosity prompted him to ask questions . 他的好奇心激起他問許多問題。
These findings prompted worldwide research on factors controlling the inactivation of viruses in marine waters. 這些發(fā)現(xiàn)促進(jìn)了世界范圍對(duì)海洋水體中控制病毒不復(fù)活因素的研究。
Science and technology has prompted the rapid development of modern society. 科學(xué)技術(shù)推動(dòng)了現(xiàn)代社會(huì)的迅速發(fā)展。
She needed to be occasionally prompted. 她需要不時(shí)給予提示。
用作不及物動(dòng)詞 (vi.)Will you prompt for us at the next performance? 下場(chǎng)演出時(shí)你給我們提詞好嗎?
用作名詞 (n.)The speaker was rather hesitant and had to be given a frequent prompt by the chairman. 那個(gè)發(fā)言人講話結(jié)結(jié)巴巴的,經(jīng)常得由主席給個(gè)提示。
prompt用作動(dòng)詞時(shí)可作“促使”“激勵(lì)”“喚起”“驅(qū)使”解,可接名詞或代詞作賓語(yǔ),也可接以動(dòng)詞不定式或“to be+ adj. ”充當(dāng)補(bǔ)足語(yǔ)的復(fù)合賓語(yǔ)。
prompt也可作“提示臺(tái)詞給…人”“提示”解,可用于被動(dòng)結(jié)構(gòu)。
下面兩句話意思相同: 愛國(guó)心激勵(lì)他迅速采取行動(dòng)。Patriotism prompted him to quick action.Patriotism prompted him to act quickly.
vbl.提示
adv.迅速地;準(zhǔn)時(shí)地;立即
n.讀稿機(jī);講詞提示器