Premium
[ 'prim??m ]
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n. 額外費用;保險費;附加費;
adj. 高昂的;優質的;
?? 詞根助記
pre…前的，預先+mium拿，買到→在前面的人拿到→獎品，獎金
?? 例句
Hard-to-get theater tickets can be bought at a premium.
緊俏的戲票能以高價買到。
If you buy three you get a premium of one more, free.
你買三個,可以再送你一個。
Is Brass at a premium?
布拉斯一帆風順嗎？
Student flats are at a premium.
現在學生公寓供不應求。
Such hours attract a pay premium.
這種工時需償付加班津貼。
?? 聯想助記
【記】諧音“拼命”:為了獎金拼命干
? 同義詞
?? 詞根
-cept-表示“抓住”
常見變體有-cap-、-cip-、-ceiv-
?? 牛津釋義
premium
n
1 amount or instalment (to be) regularly paid for an insurance policy 保險費
Your first premium is now due. 你的第一期保險費現已到期.
2 additional payment, eg one added to wages or interest payments; bonus 額外費用; 津貼; 獎金; 花紅
A premium of 2 per cent is paid on long-term investments. 對投資期限較長者可獲百分之二的獎勵.
You have to pay a premium for express delivery. 你得支付特快投遞的補加費用.
[attrib 作定語]
Premium rents are charged in the city centre. 市中心要收取額外的租金.
3 (idm 習語) at a `premium
(a) (finance 財) (of stocks and shares) above the normal or usual value （指公債和股票）超過正常或市面的價值; 溢價
Shares are selling at a premium. 股票溢價出售.
(b) rare or difficult to obtain, and therefore more expensive or more highly valued than usual 因稀少或難得而較之一般昂貴或寶貴
Space is at a premium in this building. 在這個建筑物里場地面積十分昂貴.
Honesty is at a premium in this profession, I'm afraid! 依我看, 干這一行誠實的人實在難得! put a premium on sb/sth
(a) make (sb/sth) seem important 使（某人[某事物]）受到重視
The high risk of infection puts a premium on the use of sterile needles. 由於受感染的風險很大, 無菌注射針的使用受到了重視.
(b) attach special value or importance to sb/sth 高度評價某人[某事物]
The examiners put a premium on rational argument. 評委們對以理服人的論據給以高度評價.
?? 考研助記
pre(之前)+m（money錢)+ium:提前出的錢: 保險費 以前(pre)的小蜜(mi)向有錢人(um)要 保險金
?? 擴展釋義
*['pri:mi?m]n. 額外補貼, 獎金, 獎賞, 保險費【醫】 保險費相關詞組: at a premium put a premium on
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Is there anything else I should do?
我還有別的事要做嗎？
Once he had done this, he had been able to turn on the supply.
一旦他接上了接頭，他就能夠打開供氣閥。
Yes, but you're not allowed to sign your name Clare Flower if your name is Hope Darwin.
對，但是，如果你叫霍普·達爾文而卻把自己的名字簽成克萊爾·弗勞爾則不是允許的。