prompt
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. 促使
Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. 日本的经济衰退已促使消费者们削减购车花销。
2. V-T If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next. 提示; 给 (演员) 提示词
"You wouldn't have wanted to bring those people to justice anyway, would you?" Brand prompted him. “你本不想将那些人绳之以法的,是吧?”布兰德提示他说。
3. ADJ A prompt action is done without any delay. 立即的 (行动)
It is not too late, but prompt action is needed. 还不太晚,但需要立即行动。
4. ADJ If you are prompt to do something, you do it without delay or you are not late. (做某事) 迅速的[v-link ADJ]
You have been so prompt in carrying out all these commissions. 你执行所有这些任务非常迅速。
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prompt /prɒmpt/ (prompting,prompted,prompts)
剑桥词典
- A description of the man prompted hundreds of calls after its release on Tuesday .
- The prime minister's speech prompted speculation that an election will be held later in the year .
- His comments prompted me to find out more about the situation .
- I just can't understand what prompted him to do something so drastic .
- Without being prompted, the little boy shut his eyes , prayed silently, and began to eat ..
prompt verb [T] (CAUSE)
to make something happen
引起;导致;激起
The bishop's speech has prompted an angry response from both political parties . 主教的发言激起了两大政党的愤怒回应。
Recent worries over the president's health have prompted speculation over his political future . 最近对总统健康状况的担忧引发了对其政治前途的猜测。
prompt sb to do sth
to make someone decide to say or do something
促使(某人)决定说(或做)某事
What prompted you to say that? 什么促使你那么说的?
I don't know what prompted him to leave . 我不知道是什么促使他离开的。
例句
prompt verb [T] (HELP REMEMBER)
to help someone, especially an actor , to remember what they were going to say or do
(尤指)给(演员)提词
I forgot my line and had to be prompted. 我忘词了,只好让人提词。 返回 prompt