prompts

英 [prɒmpts]

美 [prɑːmpts]

v.  促使; 导致; 激起; 鼓励，提示，提醒(某人说话); 给(演员)提词
prompt的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 促使；推动；引起
  Topromptsomeonetodo something means to make them decide to do it.
  1. Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars...
     日本经济的不景气使得消费者在购买车辆上减少了开支。
  2. The need for villagers to control their own destinies has prompted a new plan.
     村民们想要掌握自己的命运，这促成了一项新的计划。
• VERB 鼓励，提示（说话者）；给（演员）提词
  If youpromptsomeone when they stop speaking, you encourage or help them to continue. If youpromptan actor, you tell them what their next line is when they have forgotten what comes next.
  1. 'Go on,' the therapist prompted him...
     “接着说，”医生鼓励他道。
  2. How exactly did he prompt her, Mr Markham?
     确切地说，他是怎样提示她的，马卡姆先生？
  3. Promptis also a noun.
     
  4. Her blushes were saved by a prompt from one of her hosts.
     幸亏一位主持人提示，她才不至于尴尬脸红。
• ADJ-GRADED 迅速的；即刻的；立即的；及时的
  Apromptaction is done without any delay.
  1. It is not too late, but prompt action is needed.
     现在还不算晚，但是需要立即采取行动。
  2. ...an inflammation of the eyeball which needs prompt treatment.
     需要立即治疗的眼球炎症
• ADJ-GRADED 敏捷的；迅速的；及时的
  If you arepromptto do something, you do it without delay or you are not late.
  1. You have been so prompt in carrying out all these commissions...
     你执行所有这些命令可真够迅速的。
  2. We didn't worry because they were always so prompt with their rental payment.
     我们不担心，因为他们交租金总是非常及时。

双语例句

• List unattended messages and prompts.
  列出无人值守的消息和提示符。
• When you run the application, a web page prompts you for a username and password.
  运行应用程序时，网页会提示您输入用户名和密码。
• The example program prompts for a userid and password.
  该示例程序提示输入用户标识和密码。
• A message box appears which prompts you to save the solution first.
  将显示一个消息框，提示您首先保存解决方案。
• I simply jump in my car, specify my destination, and follow the voice prompts.
  我只需要跳进我的车，指定我的目的地，并遵循语音提示即可。
• Tcsh defines the prompt built-in shell variable, which you can use to customize shell prompts.
  tcsh定义了prompt内置shell变量，可以通过这个变量定制shell提示。
• The system prompts you for a passphrase.
  系统提示您输入密码。
• This prompts several questions about Trident deployments and operations.
  有关三叉的部署和操作提示一些问题。
• You can respond every time that a dialog box prompts you.
  可以在对话框每次向您发出提示时都做出响应。
• In all of the above cases, the system prompts you for a password for the remote host.
  在上面所有的示例中，系统都会提示您输入远程主机的密码。