premium
- n.保险费;额外费用;附加费
- adj.高昂的;优质的
复数： premiums
pre- ...前的 + em 拿,获得 + -ium suffix表示“身体的某部位”:pericardium
premiumnoun
保险费
an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy
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
You have to pay a high premium for express delivery.
快递须付高额的附加费。
A premium of 10% is paid out after 20 years.
20年后要付清10%的额外费用。
to think that sb/sth is particularly important or valuable
adj.
only before noun高昂的；优质的
very high (and higher than usual); of high quality
premium prices/products
奇高的价格；优质产品
These are all words for an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay, or for the act of paying.以上各词均指款额、款项、付款。
an amount of money that you pay or are expected to pay; the act of paying指款额、款项、付款：
ten monthly payments of $50
每月付款50元，十次付清
payment in advance
预先付款
an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy; an extra payment added to the basic rate; a higher amount of money than usual指保险费、额外费用、附加费、溢价：
an insurance premium
保险费
a premium for express delivery
快递附加费
an amount of money you pay in advance to receive regular copies of a newspaper or magazine or to receive a service指（报刊、杂志等的）订阅费、订购款，（服务的）用户费：
a subscription to ‘Newsweek’
《新闻周刊》的订阅费
an amount of money that you pay regularly to a bank, etc. until you have returned all the money that you owe; the act of paying this money指按期偿还的款项、分期偿还额、偿还债务、归还借款：
the repayments on the loan
贷款的分期偿还额
an amount of money that you pay as the first part of a larger payment指订金：
We've put down a 5% deposit on the house.
我们已支付了房款的5%作为订金。
one of a number of payments that you make regularly over a period of time until you have paid for sth指分期付款的一期付款：
We paid for the car by/in instalments.
我们以分期付款买了这辆车。
premium
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N-COUNT 保险费；保险金
A premium is a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy.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。
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N-COUNT 额外费用；加付款；加价
A premium is a sum of money that you have to pay for something in addition to the normal cost.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。
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ADJ 优质的；高端的
Premium goods are of a higher than usual quality and are often expensive.At the premium end of the market, business is booming.
高端市场业务繁荣。
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PHRASE 紧缺的；稀缺的；难以得到的
If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.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。
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PHRASE 超出平常价，以高价（买进或售出）
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.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。
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PHRASE 高度重视
If you place a high premium on a quality or characteristic or put a high premium on it, you regard it as very important.I place a high premium on what someone is like as a person...
我非常重视一个人的人品。
noun
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- payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
- Synonym: bounty
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- a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
- they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage
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- payment for insurance
- Synonym: insurance premium
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- a fee charged for exchanging currencies
- Synonym: agio agiotage exchange premium
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- the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
- they paid a premium for access to water
adj
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- having or reflecting superior quality or value
- premium gasoline at a premium price
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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。
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Her claim was disallowed on the ground ( s ) that she had not paid her premium .
她要求赔款遭到拒绝，原因是她事先没有交纳保险费
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You have to pay a high premium for express delivery .
快递须付高额的附加费。
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A premium of 10 % is paid out after 20 years .
20年后要付清10%的额外费用。
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They put a high premium on prevention and primary care .
他们对预防和初级护理极为重视。
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I place a high premium on what someone is like as a person
我非常重视一个人的人品。
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At the premium end of the market , business is booming .
高端市场业务繁荣。
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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。
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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。
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Premiums are guaranteed throughout the term of the policy .
在保单有效期内，所缴纳的保险费是有保障的。
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Insurance companies are trying to recoup their losses by increasing premiums .
保险公司正试图通过提高保费来弥补损失。
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Premiums for third-party cover are set to rise by up to 25 per cent .
第三方责任险的保险费很有可能要上调25%之多。
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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。
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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。
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The premium should be received in this office within fourteen days of the renewal date .
保险费用需在14天的续约期内交到此办公室。
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You pay regular premiums and in return the insurance company will pay out a lump sum .
你定期支付保险费，而保险公司则会一次性给你一笔钱作为回报。
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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%。
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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。
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The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers
保险公司可以随时提高保费。
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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。
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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。
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Americans are deeply concerned about the relentless rise in health care costs and health insurance premiums .
美国人非常关心无节制上涨的医疗费用和医保费用。
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Apple , by their calculations , had a 37 percent innovation premium during Mr. Jobs ' first term with the company .
通过他们的计算，苹果公司在乔布斯先生掌管的第一阶段有37％的创新溢价。
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The innovation premium tries to quantifyinvestors ' bets that a company will do even better in the future because of innovation .
创新溢价试图量化投资者因公司的创新而赌公司将来会更好的预期。
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After his return , Applet fortunes improved gradually at first , and improved markedly starting in 2005 , yielding a 52 percent innovation premium since then .
在他曰归之后，苹果公司的财富在一开始逐渐增长，从2005年开始显著地增长，从那时起便达到了52％的创新溢价。
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" It 's a habit for them Innovative companies , according to the authors , typically enjoy higher valuations in the stock market , which they call an " innovation premium . "
这是他们的一种习惯。创新型公司确实会在股票市场中获得更高的估价，他们称之为“创新溢价”。
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He paid premiums on his life insurance last year .
他去年付了人寿保险费
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Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated .
在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了。
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Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums .
现正在酝酿提高汽车的保险费
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B : Just at the counter of our bank.If you have a current account , the insurance premium is paid through it .
B:就在我行的柜台。如果您有活期帐户的话，保险费可以通过该帐户缴纳。
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