Tra từ prompt - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

prompt [prompt prompts prompted prompting] adjective, verb, noun, adverb BrE [prɒmpt] NAmE [prɑːmpt]
adjective
1. done without delay
Syn: ↑immediate
• Prompt action was required as the fire spread.
• Prompt payment of the invoice would be appreciated.
2. not before noun (of a person)acting without delay; arriving at the right time
Syn: ↑punctual
• Please be prompt when attending these meetings.

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus ‘brought to light’, also ‘prepared, ready’, past participle of promere ‘to produce’, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + emere ‘take’.

Thesaurus:
prompt adj.
1.
•Prompt action was required as the fire spread.
immediate • • instant • • instantaneous •
Opp: slow, Opp: delayed
a/an prompt/immediate/instant/instantaneous reaction/response/return
a/an prompt/immediate/instant action/attention/reaction/relief
a prompt/an immediate start/stop
Which word? Prompt describes sth that you do; instantaneous describes sth that happens; immediate and instant can describe either. Prompt does not suggest quite as much speed of reaction as the other words: action can be very/fairly prompt but not: ✗ very/fairly immediate/instant/instantaneous
2. not before noun
•Please be prompt when attending this class.
punctual • • on time •
Opp: late
very/always prompt/punctual
Derived Word: ↑promptness

verb
1. transitive to make sb decide to do sth; to cause sth to happen
Syn: ↑provoke
•~ sth The discovery of the bomb prompted an increase in security.
• His speech prompted an angry outburst from a man in the crowd.
•~ sb to do sth The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight.
2. transitive to encourage sb to speak by asking them questions or suggesting words that they could say
•~ sb She was too nervous to speak and had to be prompted.
•~ sb to do sth (computing)The program will prompt you to enter data where required.
•~ (sb) + speech ‘And then what happened?’ he prompted.
3. transitive, intransitive ~ (sb) to follow the text of a play and remind the actors what the words are if they forget their lines
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus ‘brought to light’, also ‘prepared, ready’, past participle of promere ‘to produce’, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + emere ‘take’.

Thesaurus:
prompt verb
1. T
•What prompted you to choose us?
lead • • make • • motivate • |formal induce • • predispose •
prompt/lead/motivate/induce/predispose sb to do sth
make sb do sth
2. T
•The news prompted speculation about further price rises.
provoke • • trigger • • set sth off • • cause • • lead (sth) to sth • |especially journalism spark •
prompt/provoke/trigger/set sth off/cause/lead to/spark a debate/reaction
prompt/provoke/trigger/cause/lead to/spark discussions/controversy
prompt/provoke/trigger/lead to/spark demonstrations
prompt/provoke/cause/lead to/spark anger

Example Bank:
•I understand your views and the reasons which prompted you to write.
•The accusation prompted the resignation of the education minister.
•The discussion was prompted by a chance remark.
•The earth tremors prompted worries of a second major earthquake.
•The incident prompted a full-scale review of police procedures.
•The news prompted speculation that prices will rise further.
•The thought of her daughter's wedding day prompted her to lose some weight.
•What prompted you to choose this area?

noun
1. a word or words said to an actor, to remind them what to say next when they have forgotten
2. (computing)a sign on a computer screen that shows that the computer has finished doing sth and is ready for more instructions

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus ‘brought to light’, also ‘prepared, ready’, past participle of promere ‘to produce’, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + emere ‘take’.

adverb
exactly at the time mentioned
• The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt.

Word Origin:
Middle English (as a verb): based on Old French prompt or Latin promptus ‘brought to light’, also ‘prepared, ready’, past participle of promere ‘to produce’, from pro- ‘out, forth’ + emere ‘take’.

Example Bank:
•The meeting will begin at ten o'clock prompt.