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prime

释义

prime

adjectiveonly before noun

UK /praɪm/

1
most important
Our prime concern was the safety of our customers.
Synonyms and related words
Most important
main
basic
primary
1. 1a
  having the most influence
  Truman had been the prime architect of the NATO alliance.
  a prime force behind international terrorism
  Synonyms and related words
  Most important
  main
  basic
  primary
2
of the highest quality
a prime location for a business park
prime beef
a prime example of 1930s architecture
Synonyms and related words
Best
best
ideal
first class
3
most likely to be chosen or to be suitable for something
the prime suspect in a murder case
prime target/candidate:
The couple became prime targets for press criticism.
Synonyms and related words
Suitable or convenient
suitable
convenient
proper

prime

adjectiveonly before noun

US /praɪm/

1
most important
Our prime concern was the safety of our customers.
Synonyms and related words
Most important
main
basic
primary
1. 1a
  having the most influence
  Truman had been the prime architect of the NATO alliance.
  a prime force behind international terrorism
  Synonyms and related words
  Most important
  main
  basic
  primary
2
of the highest quality
a prime location for a business park
prime beef
a prime example of 1930s architecture
Synonyms and related words
Best
best
ideal
first class
3
most likely to be chosen or to be appropriate for something
the prime suspect in a murder case
prime target/candidate:
The couple became prime targets for press criticism.
Synonyms and related words
Suitable or convenient
suitable
convenient
proper

prime

noun singular

UK /praɪm/

1
the stage in your life when you are most active or most successful
Stan had been an excellent tennis player in his prime.
past your prime:
a former champion who is now past his prime
Synonyms and related words
Relating to adulthood
hot flush
leave/fly the nest
the male menopause

phrases

be cut off/cut down in your prime

prime

noun singular

US /praɪm/

1
the stage in your life when you are most active or most successful
Stan had been an excellent tennis player in his prime.
past your prime:
a former champion who is now past his prime
Synonyms and related words
Relating to adulthood
hot flash
hot flush
leave/fly the nest

phrases

be cut off/cut down in your prime

prime

verb transitive usually passive

UK /praɪm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	prime
he/she/it	primes
present participle	priming
past tense	primed
past participle	primed

1
to prepare someone to behave or react in a particular way
She had been well primed about what to say to the press.
They have 50,000 men primed for battle.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone behave in a particular way
influence
motivate
condition
2
to get a weapon or bomb ready to fire or explode
The bomb had been primed to go off at midday.
Synonyms and related words
Supplying and using weapons and explosives
arm
armament
armed
3
to prepare a surface for paint or some other substance
Synonyms and related words
To paint and decorate
paint
decorate
paper

phrases

prime the pump

prime

verb transitive usually passive

US /praɪm/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	prime
he/she/it	primes
present participle	priming
past tense	primed
past participle	primed

1
to prepare someone to behave or react in a particular way
She had been well primed about what to say to the press.
They have 50,000 men primed for battle.
Synonyms and related words
To make someone behave in a particular way
influence
motivate
condition
2
to get a weapon or bomb ready to fire or explode
The bomb had been primed to go off at noon.
Synonyms and related words
Supplying and using weapons and explosives
arm
armament
armed
3
to prepare a surface for paint or some other substance
Synonyms and related words
To paint and decorate
paint
paper
do up

phrases

prime the pump

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