premium
noun
adj
ˈpriːmiəm
noun
1
the
cost
of
insurance,
especially
the
amount
that
you
pay
each
year
〔尤指每年支付的〕保险费
C
insurance
premiums
保险费
2
an
additional
amount
of
money,
above
a
standard
rate
or
amount
加付款; 额外费用
C
Consumers
are
prepared
to
pay
a
premium
for
organically
grown
vegetables.
消费者愿意多花钱购买有机蔬菜。
Top
quality
cigars
are
being
sold
at
a
premium
.
优质雪茄价格卖得很高。
3
be at a premium
if
something
is
at
a
premium,
people
need
it
or
want
it,
but
there
is
little
of
it
available
or
it
is
difficult
to
get
奇缺，难以取得
During
the
Olympic
Games,
accommodation
will
be
at
a
premium.
奥运会期间住宿会很紧张。
space/time
is
at
a
premium
Foldaway
furniture
is
the
answer
where
space
is
at
a
premium.
对于空间狭小的地方，折叠式家具是解决方法。
4
put/place a premium on sth
to
consider
one
quality
or
type
of
thing
as
being
much
more
important
than
others
高度重视某事
Modern
economies
place
a
premium
on
educated
workers.
现代经济尤其重视受过良好教育的工人。
5
good
quality
petrol
[尤美] 优质汽油
U | especially AmE
adj
6
of
very
high
quality
优质的
premium
ice
cream
优质冰激凌
the
current
consumer
trend
for
premium
products
当前消费者喜欢购买优质产品的趋向
premium
quality
British
potatoes
优质英国马铃薯
7
premium price/rate
premium
prices
and
rates
are
higher
than
usual
ones
高价
People
are
prepared
to
pay
premium
prices
for
quality
products.
人们愿意出高价购买优质产品。
Calls
are
charged
at
the
premium
rate
of
60p
per
minute.
电话费很高，每分钟 60 便士。