新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

premium

英  [ˈpriːmiəm]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1高端的

    Premium products are of a higher than usual quality and are often expensive.

    近义词

    luxury

    双语例句

    例:

    At the premium end of the market, business is booming.

    在市场的高端销售区,生意兴隆。

    NOUN. 名词
  • premiums

    1[C 可数名词] 保险费

    A premium is a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy.

    双语例句

    例:

    It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected.

    现在说保险费会不会受到影响还为时过早。

    2[C 可数名词] 附加费

    A premium is a sum of money that you have to pay for something in addition to the normal cost.

    双语例句

    例:

    Even if customers want 'solutions', most are not willing to pay a premium for them.

    即使顾客们想要“解决方案”,大部分人不愿意为此支付附加费。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • at a premium

    1求之难得

    If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.

    近义词

    scarce

    双语例句

    例:

    If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.

    如果空间很有限,就选购一些不太占地方的可改装家具。

    2以高价(买或卖)

    If you buy or sell something at a premium, you buy or sell it at a higher price than usual, for example, because it is in short supply.

    双语例句

    例:

    He eventually sold the shares back to the bank at a premium.

    他最终以高价将股票返售给了银行。

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