premature

英 [ˈpremətʃə(r)]

美 [ˌpriːməˈtʃʊr]

adj.  未成熟的; 过早的; 提前的; 早产的; 草率的; 仓促的

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Collins.2 / BNC.6377 / COCA.6883

牛津词典

adj.

• 未成熟的；过早的；提前的
  happening before the normal or expected time
  1. his premature death at the age of 37
     他37岁时早逝
• 早产的
  happening or being born before the normal length of pregnancy has been completed
  1. The baby was four weeks premature.
     这个婴儿早产了四周。
  2. a premature birth after only thirty weeks
     怀孕仅三十周的早产
• 草率的；仓促的
  happening or made too soon
  1. a premature conclusion/decision/judgement
     草率的结论 / 决定 / 判断
  2. It is premature to talk about success at this stage.
     现阶段就谈成功尚为时过早。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 过早的；太早的；提前的
  Something that isprematurehappens earlier than usual or earlier than people expect.
  1. Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans...
     交通事故仍然是造成美国人过早死亡的头号因素。
  2. His career was brought to a premature end by a succession of knee injuries.
     因为膝盖接二连三地受伤，他的职业生涯提前结束了。
  3. ...a twenty-four-year-old man who suffered from premature baldness.
     过早脱发的24岁男子
• ADJ-GRADED 不成熟的；过早的；草率的
  You can say that something isprematurewhen it happens too early and is therefore inappropriate.
  1. It now seems their optimism was premature...
     现在看来他们高兴得太早了。
  2. I think it's premature for restaurants to come out with that advice.
     我认为餐馆提出那样的建议太草率了。
• ADJ-GRADED 早产的
  Aprematurebaby is one that was born before the date when it was expected to be born.
  1. Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence...
     即使是很小的早产儿也会对母亲的出现做出反应。
  2. When my daughter Emma was born she was two and a half months premature.
     我女儿埃玛出生时提前了两个半月。

英英释义

adj

• uncommonly early or before the expected time
  1. illness led to his premature death
  2. alcohol brought him to an untimely end
  Synonym:untimely
• too soon or too hasty
  1. our condemnation of him was a bit previous
  2. a premature judgment
  Synonym:previous(p)
• born after a gestation period of less than the normal time
  1. a premature infant

双语例句

• There are also increased risks for premature birth, low birthweight, and miscarriage.
  同时也增加早产、低出生体重儿和流产的发生风险。
• The negotiations came to a premature end.
  谈判中途夭折。
• Premature retirement even with a golden handshake can well lead to extensive frustration and waste of scarce human resources.
  过早的退休即便有优厚的退休金也会导致挫伤和浪费人力。
• It would be premature to forecast the outcome.
  预言结果还为时过早。
• Field trial was conducted to study the effects of fertilization on premature and yield of Maize.
  通过田间试验的方法，研究了施肥对玉米叶片老化及产量的影响。
• Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of amiodarone on refractory ventricular premature systole and its safe.
  目的评价口服胺碘酮治疗难治性室性期前收缩的疗效和安全性。
• I think it's premature for restaurants to come out with that advice.
  我认为餐馆提出那样的建议太草率了。
• Premature moves in this respect might well provoke a reaction against the reform
  在这方面不成熟的举动很可能引发对改革的抵触情绪。
• Research shows that smoking causes premature death, cancer and heart disease.
  研究表明，吸烟缩短人的寿命、导致癌症和心脏病。
• The baby was two months premature.
  那婴儿早产了两个月。