新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

premium

英 [ˈpriːmiəm]

[ADJ, NOUN]

词汇频率：

ADJ. 形容词

1. 高端的
Premium products are of a higher than usual quality and are often expensive.
近义词
luxury
双语例句
例：
At the premium end of the market, business is booming.
在市场的高端销售区，生意兴隆。

NOUN. 名词

premiums
1. [C 可数名词] 保险费
A premium is a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy.
双语例句
例：
It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected.
现在说保险费会不会受到影响还为时过早。
2. [C 可数名词] 附加费
A premium is a sum of money that you have to pay for something in addition to the normal cost.
双语例句
例：
Even if customers want 'solutions', most are not willing to pay a premium for them.
即使顾客们想要“解决方案”，大部分人不愿意为此支付附加费。

PHRASE. 习语

at a premium
1. 求之难得
If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
近义词
scarce
双语例句
例：
If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.
如果空间很有限，就选购一些不太占地方的可改装家具。
2. 以高价（买或卖）
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.
双语例句
例：
He eventually sold the shares back to the bank at a premium.
他最终以高价将股票返售给了银行。

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