Premium
[ 'primɪəm ]
第4级
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n. 额外费用;保险费;附加费;
adj. 高昂的;优质的;
💡 词根助记
pre…前的，预先+mium拿，买到→在前面的人拿到→奖品，奖金
📝 例句
Hard-to-get theater tickets can be bought at a premium.
紧俏的戏票能以高价买到。
If you buy three you get a premium of one more, free.
你买三个,可以再送你一个。
Is Brass at a premium?
布拉斯一帆风顺吗？
Student flats are at a premium.
现在学生公寓供不应求。
Such hours attract a pay premium.
这种工时需偿付加班津贴。
🌱 联想助记
【记】谐音“拼命”:为了奖金拼命干
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-cept-表示“抓住”
常见变体有-cap-、-cip-、-ceiv-
📖 牛津释义
premium
n
1 amount or instalment (to be) regularly paid for an insurance policy 保险费
Your first premium is now due. 你的第一期保险费现已到期.
2 additional payment, eg one added to wages or interest payments; bonus 额外费用; 津贴; 奖金; 花红
A premium of 2 per cent is paid on long-term investments. 对投资期限较长者可获百分之二的奖励.
You have to pay a premium for express delivery. 你得支付特快投递的补加费用.
[attrib 作定语]
Premium rents are charged in the city centre. 市中心要收取额外的租金.
3 (idm 习语) at a `premium
(a) (finance 财) (of stocks and shares) above the normal or usual value （指公债和股票）超过正常或市面的价值; 溢价
Shares are selling at a premium. 股票溢价出售.
(b) rare or difficult to obtain, and therefore more expensive or more highly valued than usual 因稀少或难得而较之一般昂贵或宝贵
Space is at a premium in this building. 在这个建筑物里场地面积十分昂贵.
Honesty is at a premium in this profession, I'm afraid! 依我看, 干这一行诚实的人实在难得! put a premium on sb/sth
(a) make (sb/sth) seem important 使（某人[某事物]）受到重视
The high risk of infection puts a premium on the use of sterile needles. 由於受感染的风险很大, 无菌注射针的使用受到了重视.
(b) attach special value or importance to sb/sth 高度评价某人[某事物]
The examiners put a premium on rational argument. 评委们对以理服人的论据给以高度评价.
🎯 考研助记
pre(之前)+m（money钱)+ium:提前出的钱: 保险费 以前(pre)的小蜜(mi)向有钱人(um)要 保险金
🔁 扩展释义
*['pri:miәm]n. 额外补贴, 奖金, 奖赏, 保险费【医】 保险费相关词组: at a premium put a premium on
🌿 同词根单词
📖 同为「GMAT」词汇
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Bones were carved into needles and tools, and the teeth were used to make necklaces.
骨头则雕琢成针和工具，牙齿用来作项链。
He was just able to lie down on the ground, but could not stand up.
他只能躺在地上，但不能站起来。
Gandhi was much more than a clever lawyer, a fine speaker, a determined fighter for human rights and a political leader.
甘地远不只是一位聪明的律师，优秀的演说家，坚定的人权战士与政治领导人。