| 单词 | premature |
| 释义 | premature (once / 704 pages) adj Premature means "not yet ready." Something that is premature arrives early, like a premature baby born before her due date, or the soggy cake you took out of the oven prematurely. Premature is a simple word to break down. Pre means "early" or "before," and mature means "done" or "ready." If a decision is criticized as premature, it means that that decision was made too hastily, and probably would have been different if more time had been taken. If someone dies very young, you might say they died prematurely. WORD FAMILYpremature: prematurely, prematureness, prematurity USAGE EXAMPLESStill, it would be premature to assume that Trump will be a friend to colleges and universities of any kind. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Muhammad Haithem was just hours old, born two months premature. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Premature conclusions get chiseled into the marble, clean and quick. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) 1adj too soon or too hasty a premature judgment Syn previous early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 2adj uncommonly early or before the expected time illness led to his premature death Syn untimely early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time 3adj born after a gestation period of less than the normal time a premature infant Syn|Ant immature not yet mature full-term gestated for the entire duration of normal pregnancy maturehaving reached full natural growth or development |
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