premium

英 [ˈpriːmiəm]

美 [ˈpriːmiəm]

n.  保险费; 额外费用; 附加费
adj.  高昂的; 优质的

复数：premiums　

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习惯用语

n.

at a premium
• 稀少；难得
  if sth is at a premium , there is little of it available and it is difficult to get
• Space is at a premium in a one-bedroomed apartment.
  单居室公寓的空间是很有限的。
• 超出平常价；溢价
  at a higher than normal price
• Shares are selling at a premium.
  这种股票以高于面值的价格出售。
put/place/set a premium on sb/sth
• 重视；珍视
  to think that sb/sth is particularly important or valuable

牛津词典

noun

• 保险费
  an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy
  1. a monthly premium of £6.25
     每月6.25英镑的保险费
• 额外费用；附加费
  an extra payment added to the basic rate
  1. You have to pay a high premium for express delivery.
     快递须付高额的附加费。
  2. A premium of 10% is paid out after 20 years.
     20年后要付清10%的额外费用。

adj.

• 高昂的；优质的
  very high (and higher than usual); of high quality
  1. premium prices/products
     奇高的价格；优质产品

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 保险费；保险金
  Apremiumis a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy.
  1. It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected.
     现在说保险费是否会受影响还为时过早。
• N-COUNT 额外费用；加付款；加价
  Apremiumis a sum of money that you have to pay for something in addition to the normal cost.
  1. Even if customers want 'solutions', most are not willing to pay a premium for them...
     即使顾客想得到“解决方案”，他们大多数也不愿意为此支付额外费用。
  2. Callers are charged a premium rate of 48p a minute.
     打电话要支付每分钟48便士的附加费。
• ADJ 优质的；高端的
  Premiumgoods are of a higher than usual quality and are often expensive.
  1. At the premium end of the market, business is booming.
     高端市场业务繁荣。
  2. ...the most popular premium ice cream in this country.
     这个国家最受欢迎的优质冰激凌
• PHRASE 紧缺的；稀缺的；难以得到的
  If something isat a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
  1. If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.
     如果空间有限，就选择一些不会把房间占得很满的可改装家具。
• PHRASE 超出平常价，以高价（买进或售出）
  If you buy or sell somethingat a premium, you buy or sell it at a higher price than usual, for example because it is in short supply.
  1. He eventually sold the shares back to the bank at a premium.
     他最后以高价把股票回售给银行。
• PHRASE 高度重视
  If youplace a high premium ona quality or characteristic orput a high premium onit, you regard it as very important.
  1. I place a high premium on what someone is like as a person...
     我非常重视一个人的人品。
  2. They put a high premium on prevention and primary care.
     他们对预防和初级护理极为重视。

英英释义

noun

• payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
  Synonym:bounty
• a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
  1. they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage
• payment for insurance
  Synonym:insurance premium
• a fee charged for exchanging currencies
  Synonym:agioagiotageexchange premium
• the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
  1. they paid a premium for access to water

adj

• having or reflecting superior quality or value
  1. premium gasoline at a premium price

双语例句

• Meat labelled 'Scotch Beef' sells for a premium in supermarkets
  带有“ScotchBeef（苏格兰牛肉）”标志的牛肉在超市里售价不菲。
• Could you grant me a premium rebate?
  你能给我保险费折扣吗？
• When I send you an account sales, I will deduct the insurance premium from the respective accounts.
  在寄送销售帐单时，我将从有关帐户中扣除保险费。
• The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers
  保险公司可以随时提高保费。
• Both Christie's and Sotheby's raised the premium paid on art works this month.
  克里斯蒂和苏富比拍卖行本月都上调了艺术品的溢价（premium）。
• Unemployed insurance premium is mixed by the unit the individual is collective pay.
  失业保险费由单位和个人共同缴纳。
• A prospective premium of about 30 per cent on their initial investment is enticing.
  初始投资30%左右的预期溢价非常具有诱惑力。
• The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.
  每年要交的保险费可能有点高，但如果你的狗受了伤就会很值了。
• If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.
  如果空间有限，就选择一些不会把房间占得很满的可改装家具。
• Sales are growing for premium wines, but at a bare 2 percent a year.
  高档酒的销量正在增长，但年增长率只有2%。