单词 | prematured |
释义 | prematuredadj. Now rare. = premature adj. Now chiefly in South-East Asian use. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > [adjective] > early or premature rathe1340 soona1400 premature?1530 fore-ripeda1533 untimeousc1540 immature1548 overtimely1548 prematurate1570 oversoona1586 over-early1605 premiseda1616 prematured1692 unearthly1865 previous1869 1692 J. Dunton Young-students-libr. 356/1 They believed that where Gregory..said that he was Old, that was to be understood of a prematured old Age, because the Interpreter made use of this term. 1768 Woman of Honor II. 12 Its being a little prematured was of no great moment. 1851 Times 25 July 8/4 He must disclaim the merit of any bold, enthusiastic, and prematured plans. 1885 St Joseph (Mich.) Traveler Herald 30 May 4/1 The prematured removal of three front teeth had not given him a weirdly poetical appearance. 1945 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 24 Oct. 8/1 It was very disappointing..not to be able to hear the last notes of her songs on account of the prematured applause. 2001 New Straits (Malaysia) Times (Nexis) 9 June 10 Every precaution has to be taken to ensure that the threat to society is not increased by the prematured release of prisoners. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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