prompt
verb
adj
adv
noun
prɒmpt
verb
1
to
make
someone
decide
to
do
something
促使; 激励
T
prompt
sb
to
do
sth
What
prompted
you
to
buy
that
suit?
什么原因让你买下了那套西装？
2
to
make
people
say
or
do
something
as
a
reaction
引起，激起〔某人说或做某事〕
T
The
decision
prompted
an
outcry
among
prominent
US
campaigners.
那项决定激起了美国著名活动家的强烈抗议。
3
to
help
a
speaker
who
pauses,
by
suggesting
how
to
continue
为〔说话者〕提示
T
‘I
can’t
decide.’
said
Beatrice.
‘Decide
what?’
prompted
Marion.
“我不能决定。”比阿特丽斯说。“决定什么？”玛丽昂提示道。
4
to
ask
someone
to
do
something
on
a
computer
〔计算机上〕提示，提醒
T
A
message
will
appear
which
will
prompt
you
for
certain
information.
会有消息出现提示你输入某些信息。
5
to
remind
an
actor
of
the
next
words
in
a
speech
（为演员）提示台词
I,T
adj
6
done
quickly,
immediately,
or
at
the
right
time
迅速的; 立刻的; 及时的
Prompt
action
must
be
taken.
必须立即采取行动。
Prompt
payment
is
requested.
请立即付款。
a
prompt
response
迅速的答复
7
someone
who
is
prompt
arrives
or
does
something
at
the
right
time
and
is
not
late
准时的
not before noun 不用于名词前
Lunch
is
at
two.
Try
to
be
prompt.
两点钟吃午饭，要尽量准时。
adv
8
at
the
time
mentioned
and
no
later
【英，非正式】
准时;
AmE
The
bus
will
leave
at
8
o’clock
prompt.
公共汽车将于八点准时出发。
noun
9
a
word
or
words
said
to
an
actor
in
a
play,
to
help
them
remember
what
to
say
〔给演员的〕提词，提白
10
a
sign
on
a
computer
screen
which
shows
that
the
computer
has
finished
one
operation
and
is
ready
to
begin
the
next
〔计算机屏幕上的〕提示〔显示计算机已完成某项操作，准备进入下一项〕