prompt

1. V-T To prompt someone to do something means to make them decide to do it. 促使

Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars. 日本的經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退已促使消費(fèi)者們削減購(gòu)車(chē)花銷(xiāo)。

2. V-T If you prompt someone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If you prompt an actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next. 提示; 給 (縯員) 提示詞

"You wouldn't have wanted to bring those people to justice anyway, would you?" Brand prompted him. “你本不想將那些人繩之以法的，是吧？”佈蘭德提示他說(shuō)。

3. ADJ A prompt action is done without any delay. 立即的 (行動(dòng))

It is not too late, but prompt action is needed. 還不太晚，但需要立即行動(dòng)。

4. ADJ If you are prompt to do something, you do it without delay or you are not late. (做某事) 迅速的[v-link ADJ]

You have been so prompt in carrying out all these commissions. 你執(zhí)行所有這些任務(wù)非常迅速。