单词 | prompt |
释义 | Word Frequency prompt(prɒmpt) adjective 1. performed or executed without delay 2. quick or ready to act or respond adverb 3. informal punctually verb 4. (transitive) to urge (someone to do something) 5. to remind (an actor, singer, etc) of lines forgotten during a performance 6. (transitive) to refresh the memory of 7. (transitive) to give rise to by suggestion his affairs will prompt discussion noun 8. business a. the time limit allowed for payment of the debt incurred by purchasing goods or services on credit b. the contract specifying this time limit c. Also called: prompt note a memorandum sent to a purchaser to remind him or her of the time limit and the sum due 9. the act of prompting 10. anything that serves to remind 11. an aid to the operator of a computer in the form of a question or statement that appears on the screen showing that the equipment is ready to proceed and indicating the options available Derived forms promptly (ˈpromptly) adverb promptness (ˈpromptness) noun Word origin C15: from Latin promptus evident, from prōmere to produce, from pro-1 + emere to buy |
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