prompt
- v.鼓励，提示，提醒(某人说话);促使;导致;激起;给(演员)提词
- adj.迅速的;及时的;立即;准时的;敏捷的
- n.(给演员的)提词，提示;提示符
- adv.准时地
派生词： promptness n. 过去式： prompted 现在分词： prompting 过去分词： prompted 第三人称单数： prompts
pro- 向前,在前 + (e)mpt 拿,获得
promptadj.
立即；迅速的；及时的
done without delay
Prompt action was required as the fire spread.
由于火势蔓延，须要立即采取行动。
Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated.
见发票即付款，将不胜感激。
敏捷的；迅速的；准时的
acting without delay; arriving at the right time
Please be prompt when attending these meetings.
参加上述会议，请准时出席。
verb
促使；导致；激起
to make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen
The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security.
此次发现炸弹促使当局加强了安全工作。
His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd.
他的讲话激起了人群中一男子的愤怒。
The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight.
对女儿婚期的操心使她消瘦不少。
鼓励，提示，提醒（某人说话）
to encourage sb to speak by asking them questions or suggesting words that they could say
She was too nervous to speak and had to be prompted.
她紧张得说不出话来，只好听人提示。
The program will prompt you to enter data where required.
这个程序在必要时将提醒你输入数据。
‘And then what happened?’ he prompted.
“后来怎样了？”他鼓励对方继续说下去。
给（演员）提词
to follow the text of a play and remind the actors what the words are if they forget their lines
noun
（给演员的）提词，提示
a word or words said to an actor, to remind them what to say next when they have forgotten
提示符
a sign on a computer screen that shows that the computer has finished doing sth and is ready for more instructions
adv.
准时地
exactly at the time mentioned
The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt.
会议将于十点钟准时开始。
prompt
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VERB 促使；推动；引起
To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it.Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars...
日本经济的不景气使得消费者在购买车辆上减少了开支。
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VERB 鼓励，提示（说话者）；给（演员）提词
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.'Go on,' the therapist prompted him...
“接着说，”医生鼓励他道。
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ADJ-GRADED 迅速的；即刻的；立即的；及时的
A prompt action is done without any delay.It is not too late, but prompt action is needed.
现在还不算晚，但是需要立即采取行动。
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ADJ-GRADED 敏捷的；迅速的；及时的
If you are prompt to do something, you do it without delay or you are not late.You have been so prompt in carrying out all these commissions...
你执行所有这些命令可真够迅速的。
noun
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- (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
- Synonym: command prompt
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- a cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken)
- the audience could hear his prompting
- Synonym: prompting
verb
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- serve as the inciting cause of
- She prompted me to call my relatives
- Synonym: inspire instigate
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- assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
- Synonym: remind cue
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- give an incentive for action
- This moved me to sacrifice my career
- Synonym: motivate actuate propel move incite
adj
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- performed with little or no delay
- an immediate reply to my letter
- a prompt reply
- was quick to respond
- a straightaway denial
- Synonym: immediate quick straightaway
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- according to schedule or without delay;on time
- the train is prompt
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- ready and willing or quick to act
- she is always prompt to help her friends
数据来源：WordNet
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Our attitudes prompt us to go outside to enjoy roller-skating .
我们的态度促使我们出去享受滑旱冰(的乐趣)。
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party said working fewer days is expected to promote " diversified working styles " and prompt workers with new skills to move to growing industries such as IT .
日本执政的自民党表示，减少工作天数有望促进“多样化的工作方式”，并促使有新技能的员工转入信息技术等增长行业。
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The program will prompt you to enter data where required .
这个程序在必要时将提醒你输入数据。
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We would appreciate the prompt return of books to the library .
若能及时将图书归还图书馆，我们将不胜感激。
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Prompt action was required as the fire spread .
由于火势蔓延，须要立即采取行动。
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The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security .
此次发现炸弹促使当局加强了安全工作。
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The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt .
会议将于十点钟准时开始。
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She was too nervous to speak and had to be prompted .
她紧张得说不出话来，只好听人提示。
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He wrote the letter without further prompting .
他不用人再催促就写了信。
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His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd .
他的讲话激起了人群中一男子的愤怒。
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' And then what happened ? ' he prompted .
“后来怎样了？”他鼓励对方继续说下去。
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Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated .
见发票即付款，将不胜感激。
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Please be prompt when attending these meetings .
参加上述会议，请准时出席。
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Some people give you their life history without much prompting .
有些人会主动地向你讲述他们的生活经历。
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There are many emergencies which need prompt first aid treatment .
有很多紧急情况需要进行迅速的急救处理。
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It is not too late , but prompt action is needed .
现在还不算晚，但是需要立即采取行动。
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Japan 's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars
日本经济的不景气使得消费者在购买车辆上减少了开支。
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This prompted many employers to appraise their selection and recruitment policies
这促使许多雇主考量其人才选拔和招聘政策。
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It 's amazing what we can remember with a little prompting
稍加提醒我们就能想起很多东西，真是让人惊奇。
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The need for villagers to control their own destinies has prompted a new plan .
村民们想要掌握自己的命运，这促成了一项新的计划。
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If he gets stuck on a word , he can make the computer prompt him .
如果他被某个单词绊住，他可以从电脑上获得提示。
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New York needed little prompting from their coach Bill Parcells .
纽约队不太需要他们的教练比尔·帕索斯的鼓动。
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He was prompted to a rare outburst of feeling .
他被惹得情绪非常激动，这很少见。
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So what prompted him to enter the ministry ?
那么，是什么促使他成为牧师的呢？
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The fears have prompted several countries to embark on massive armament plans .
几个国家开始实施大规模的军备计划，以防患于未然。
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We didn 't worry because they were always so prompt with their rental payment .
我们不担心，因为他们交租金总是非常及时。
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You have been so prompt in carrying out all these commissions
你执行所有这些命令可真够迅速的。
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a £ 45,000 offer which prompted a torrent of criticism in the media .
激起媒体一片指责的4.5万英镑的出价
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She was undernourished , an observation that prompted yet another unasked question
她看上去营养不良，这一发现又引出了一个未被问及的问题。
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' Go on , ' the therapist prompted him
“接着说，”医生鼓励他道。