| 单词 | prompt |
| 释义 | prompt (prɒmpt ) Word forms: prompts , prompting , prompted 1. verb 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. [VERB noun to-infinitive] The need for villagers to control their own destinies has prompted a new plan. [VERB noun] Synonyms: cause, move, inspire, stimulate 2. verb 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. [VERB with quote] How exactly did he prompt her, Mr Markham? [VERB noun] Prompt is also a noun. Her blushes were saved by a prompt from one of her hosts. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A prompt action is done without any delay. It is not too late, but prompt action is needed. ...an inflammation of the eyeball which needs prompt treatment. Synonyms: immediate, quick, rapid, instant 4. adjective [verb-link ADJECTIVE] B2 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. We didn't worry because they were always so prompt with their rental payment. Collocations: prompt a change Even if it doesn't prompt a change of habits, it will raise awareness of what it means to waste resources. Times, Sunday Times To start with, it may be merited and could prompt a change of course. Times, Sunday Times But the proposals were met with public fury, prompting a change of heart. The Sun Changing tastes have also prompted a change in his marketing style. Times, Sunday Times A change of selection committee prompted a change of mind. Times, Sunday Times He said that a lack of opportunities prompted his decision. Times, Sunday Times Four hundred workers were on site when concern was raised at lunchtime, prompting a decision to shut off the site's 33,000-volt electricity supply. Times, Sunday Times That prompted his decision 'for the first time to tell anyone about what happened to him' at school. Times, Sunday Times A regulatory crackdown on leverage and the switch to electronic trading has prompted the decision. Times, Sunday Times Concern about her wellbeing, coupled with favourable weather conditions, prompted the decision to go ahead with the night raid. Times, Sunday Times Which can only prompt the response: don't give up the day job, honey. Times, Sunday Times The mundane realism of parables functions to teach theology and prompt response. Christianity Today However, a further deterioration or no significant pick-up will surely prompt a response. The Sun Most of the ambiguities prompt the response: what were they thinking? Times, Sunday Times On those occasions, the couple, flustered by the swiftness of the dismissal, invariably back down and begin to explain what they meant by their prompt response. Christianity Today A leading epilepsy charity said that the incident should prompt a review of police training. Times, Sunday Times Yet sudden events prompt a review of goals you set ages ago, and are still pursuing, but which are woefully outdated. Times, Sunday Times It said that the eurozone's sovereign debt crisis and turbulent capital markets, which have begun to dent investment banks' earnings, had prompted the review. Times, Sunday Times The increase was so dramatic it prompted a review of the practice. canada.com Public outrage at the way patients have been treated prompted a review of the policy. Times, Sunday Times Separate development and accepting practices that go against our values only emphasise differences and can help prompt the search of something to belong to. Times, Sunday Times Her diagnosis prompted a search for the passengers. The Sun A shunt of more than 25% should prompt a search for the cause of this hypoxemia, such as mainstem intubation or pneumothorax, and should be treated accordingly. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A second suspect fled, prompting a search. Times, Sunday Times And that prompted a search for relief. Christianity Today The figures must be disappointing and have prompted the suggestion that we might have fallen out of love with the show. Times, Sunday Times Such discoveries have prompted suggestions that many more are yet to emerge. Times, Sunday Times Both have arisen on maternity wards and both prompted suggestions among the public that something has gone terribly, traumatically wrong. Times, Sunday Times The collapse in its share price - which has halved in the space of a month - has prompted suggestions that it could become a takeover target. Times, Sunday Times The regulator's comments have prompted suggestions that a settlement might take several years. Times, Sunday Times Other sensitive subjects prompt a warning message which gives the option to 'proceed' and load the page. The Sun Searching for certain hashtags prompts a warning that the posts 'often encourage behaviour that can cause harm and even lead to death' and offering sources of help. Times, Sunday Times Many angry staff sent the sweets straight back to the police and crime commissioner, prompting a warning using the system for 'non-official' purposes. The Sun These are serious conditions, but with prompt intervention by physiotherapists and other primary care professionals long-term unemployment can be avoided. Times, Sunday Times Prompt intervention with high doses of doxycycline could save you. Times, Sunday Times Prompt intervention can usually reverse a cardiac arrest, but without such intervention it will almost always lead to death. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Without prompt intervention by the pilot, this can lead to structural failure of the airframe, either as a result of excess aerodynamic loading or flight into terrain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All this prompted intervention by the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The 50 per cent discount for prompt payment will remain. Times, Sunday Times The group has also asked politicians to toughen up the prompt payment code. Times,Sunday Times Some of the money was written off because the initial penalty was reduced for prompt payment or cancelled after an appeal by the employer. Times, Sunday Times It appears more likely that the companies may accept a significantly lesser sum in return for prompt payment. Times, Sunday Times Local authorities have been accused of damaging the cashflow of small suppliers by failing to meet government 'prompt payment' targets. Times, Sunday Times Others argue that the proposed park would prompt reflection, not celebration. Times, Sunday Times All this prompts reflection on the widening gulf of values and expectations between civilian life and even the most emotionally enlightened modern armed services. Times,Sunday Times Changed habits under lockdown have prompted reflections on working practices. Times,Sunday Times The shallow staircase that leads up to the courtrooms, for example, slows the pace of the walker, prompting reflection and reducing anxiety. The Times Literary Supplement It encourages staff to check external emails only once or twice a day, with an auto-response warning clients not to expect prompt replies. Times, Sunday Times Visitors will leave requests and comments and will expect prompt replies. Times, Sunday Times The invitation received prompt replies. Times, Sunday Times Sadly, with them goes your chance of prompt service and/or - depending on the nature of the establishment - the guarantee of untampered-with food. Times, Sunday Times This should be done inorder to provide uninterrupted prompt service to their customers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A large wait staff trained to provide prompt service allowed for a fast turnover of tables by keeping the average dinner time to less than an hour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Two weeks ago he cancelled the announcement of the auction results at the eleventh hour, prompting speculation that interest had been thin. Times, Sunday Times The appointment prompted speculation that the board may be looking for a buyout. Times, Sunday Times It has prompted speculation that the deal could be a forerunner to a full merger. Times, Sunday Times It has prompted speculation that other deals may be done. Times, Sunday Times This has prompted speculation on whether the gene could play a similar role in humans. Times, Sunday Times At other times, there has been something particularly pleasing about the tone of the man's speaking voice that has prompted the question. Times, Sunday Times (2006) It will also prompt the question of why Argentina is not exploiting its own continental shelf. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This prompted the question that he explored through a compelling narrative. Times, Sunday Times (2012) As social creatures, we have created activities that prompt the release of oxytocin in order to foster connection to others. Times, Sunday Times When you eat sugar, it prompts the release of hormones serotonin, which makes us feel happy and relaxed, and dopamine, linked to motivation and reward. The Sun The body's response to mild pain prompts the release of the brain's natural feelgood chemicals, endorphins, as well as oxytocin, which promotes calm and relaxation. Times,Sunday Times At the same time, adrenaline levels are boosted, prompting the release of a chemical called dopamine. Times, Sunday Times Indeed, it's the very act of eating that prompts the release of ghrelin, the so-called hunger hormone. Times, Sunday Times The issue has prompted the resignation of one parliamentary aide and several more are said to be threatening to quit. Times, Sunday Times As demonstrations and strike threats intensified, the sport's governing body cancelled its annual general assembly, prompting the resignation of its chairman. Times, Sunday Times Instead, they squeezed him and eventually prompted his resignation. Times, Sunday Times This and the party's poor showing in the 1998 regional elections prompted his resignation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Hull was so upset over the plan that it prompted his resignation from the administration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once your daughter's scalp is clear, regular checking and prompt treatment is the best way to prevent reinfestation. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This must be followed by the pursuit of definitive diagnosis and prompt treatment of any diseases detected. An Introduction to Community Health (1995) But with prompt treatment most people make a full recovery. The Sun (2010) All three were sent to prison, but the trial prompted a wave of public sympathy for the defendants. Times, Sunday Times But the shocking images prompted a wave of donations by millions of ordinary people. The Sun The group's reunion prompted a wave of excitement. The Sun The selfinflicted humiliation prompted a wave of schadenfreude. Times, Sunday Times At the time, police took the unprecedented step of calling for calm on social media after the postings prompted a wave of online debate and comments. Times, Sunday Times The move, as the pound plunged to a record low against the euro and after another slide in house prices, prompted protests that the honour was premature and self-congratulatory. Times, Sunday Times Fuel tax hikes prompted protests by farmers and lorry drivers, whose worries were made worse by the oil price hitting a 10-year high of $35 a barrel. Times, Sunday Times The badger cull, introduced in 2013 in two pilot areas, has prompted protests from animal rights campaigners. Times, Sunday Times Regarded as a power play for control over a key labor sector, introduction of the proposed law prompted protests and rallies throughout the capital. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The demolition was performed to make room for a sprawling new corporate campus and headquarters, and prompted protests and lawsuits from historic preservationists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Health authorities should embrace these tiny visual prompts to better engage the community with key health messages. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Certainly the visual prompts for age - and youth - have become confusingly mixed. Times, Sunday Times The community translate and interpret for each other, but it's not always appropriate to have a third person in the room, so we also use gestures and visual prompts. Times, Sunday Times It involves no written exercises, visual prompts or games, and there are only three pages at the end of the booklet dedicated to basic verb tables. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 迅速的, 促使 Japanese: 即座の, 促す |
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