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prompt v.促使，激起；a.敏捷的，迅速的 prompt (v.) mid-14c., prompten, from Latin promptus, past participle of promere "to bring forth," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + emere "to take" (see exempt (adj.)). Theatrical sense of "to assist a speaker with lines" is first recorded early 15c. Related: Prompted; prompting.prompt (n.) early 15c., "readiness," from Latin promptus (see prompt (v.)). Meaning "hint, act of prompting" is from 1590s. Computer sense attested by 1977.prompt (adj.) early 15c., from Old French prompt and directly from Latin promptus "brought forth," hence "visible, apparent, evident," past participle of promere "to take or bring out or forth" (see prompt (v.)).Related: Promptly; promptitude. 【记】有些promote的意思，推动，促使，激励，使人变得敏捷迅速；计算机里是提示符的意思

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[prɔmpt] 【英】 v. 促使，激起(to move to action; incite);adj. 敏捷的，迅速的(read y and quick to act as occasion demands)【考】 alacrity : prompt / acumen : shrewd(敏捷和敏捷的/敏锐 和敏锐的)反义词：check(阻止)【同】 派生词: promptness (n. 敏捷，迅速)【例】 The bad weather prompted me to dress warmly. v. 促使; adj 敏捷迅速的(不加推迟地被执行的)【类】alacrity: prompt = acumen: shrewd敏捷和敏捷的 = 敏锐和敏锐的【反】check(v 检查; 制止)

单词	prompt
音标	[prɔmpt]
解释	v.促使，激起；a.敏捷的，迅速的
红宝书	【英】 v. 促使，激起(to move to action; incite);adj. 敏捷的，迅速的(read y and quick to act as occasion demands) 【考】 alacrity : prompt / acumen : shrewd(敏捷和敏捷的/敏锐和敏锐的)反义词：check(阻止) 【同】派生词: promptness (n. 敏捷，迅速) 【例】 The bad weather prompted me to dress warmly.
字源	prompt (v.) mid-14c., prompten, from Latin promptus, past participle of promere "to bring forth," from pro- "forward" (see pro-) + emere "to take" (see exempt (adj.)). Theatrical sense of "to assist a speaker with lines" is first recorded early 15c. Related: Prompted; prompting. prompt (n.) early 15c., "readiness," from Latin promptus (see prompt (v.)). Meaning "hint, act of prompting" is from 1590s. Computer sense attested by 1977. prompt (adj.) early 15c., from Old French prompt and directly from Latin promptus "brought forth," hence "visible, apparent, evident," past participle of promere "to take or bring out or forth" (see prompt (v.)).Related: Promptly; promptitude.
不择手段背单词	v. 促使; adj 敏捷迅速的(不加推迟地被执行的) 【类】alacrity: prompt = acumen: shrewd敏捷和敏捷的 = 敏锐和敏锐的【反】check(v 检查; 制止)
趣味全助记	【记】有些promote的意思，推动，促使，激励，使人变得敏捷迅速；计算机里是提示符的意思

Prompt Latin Early V Act Past Participle Promere