Tra từ prompt - Từ điển LongMan Dictionary

I. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
immediate/prompt/swift action
▪ The public wants immediate action to stop the terrorists.
lead to/prompt/give rise to speculation (=result in it)
▪ This development led to speculation that she was about to resign.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
NOUN
decision
▪ At Jiang's prompting, a decision was made to dismiss several liberal academics, including Li.
▪ That last thought prompted Isabel's decision.
investigation
▪ A level 1 performance should always prompt further investigation.
▪ Still, new evidence may surface that would prompt a new investigation of Samper, analysts said.
▪ Presence of an osmolal gap should prompt further investigation as to its cause.
question
▪ The interval seemed so long that Paula was almost prompted to repeat the question.
▪ This naturally prompts the question what it is for one purely particular object to stand for another.
▪ This prompts the question as to whether young females lay down less fat in species showing reversed size dimorphism.
▪ A variance should prompt questions which identify areas in which cost and project control may be improved.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ His job is to prompt the actors when they forget their lines.
▪ Most of the children knew their lines so the director didn't need to prompt very much.
▪ News of the scandal prompted a Senate investigation.
▪ What prompted that remark?
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ And he prompted the discovery of the Tramway, so establishing a permanent performing space.
▪ But even that didn't prompt any bids.
▪ But strange occurrences prompt them each to wonder whether Xorandor's progeny may not again be interfering with human activities.
▪ Presence of an osmolal gap should prompt further investigation as to its cause.
▪ That has prompted investors to demand ratings from more issuers of debt and to take the ratings more seriously.
▪ The manager prompts the subordinate to carry out a personal audit.
▪ The opening screen will prompt you to create a new connection and give it a name.
▪ The review was prompted by a spate of jail suicides.
II. adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
NOUN
action
▪ It will prevent the taking of prompt action to improve failing schools.
▪ Elliot realized that prompt action was necessary, as did Anson Jones, president of the Republic of Texas.
▪ As a Stalinist, Nizan was doubtless reassured that prompt action to deal with the anti-Soviet activities had been taken.
▪ Supporters of prompt action on the reform issue regard the commission as a stalling tactic, however.
▪ Without prompt action, the zoo may be the only place where a safari is possible.
▪ The blast set the 29-year-old on fire and only the prompt action of a passer-by prevented potentially fatal injuries.
▪ A court heard that the shop owner would have died but for the prompt action of two ambulancemen.
▪ Governor Peter Leonard, who launched an inquiry yesterday, said only prompt action by staff prevented a violent free-for-all.
payment
▪ Answer guide: Record revenue and debtor. 24 Paid Drake £682 after taking advantage of a 2.5% discount for prompt payment.
▪ Old and past-due accounts are obviously less valuable as collateral than the account of a customer with a reputation for prompt payment.
▪ I know from my discussions with business men that prompt payment is vital.
▪ It also aims to promote prompt payment of taxes.
▪ Cash discount is an allowance off a debt given to encourage prompt payment.
▪ Fees Joan Daniels reminded teachers that their fees were due and that prompt payment would be very helpful.
▪ Octavia Hill laid down strict rules for her tenants including prompt payment of rent on pain of eviction.
response
▪ Thank you for your prompt response.
▪ I wrote Neuharth about two and half months before graduation and, to my delight, received a prompt response.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ A major disaster was prevented by the prompt action of the safety officer.
▪ It is important to ensure prompt delivery of goods that customers order.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ A unanimous resolution, backed by a petition with twelve hundred signatures, demanded Outram's prompt dismissal.
▪ All obedience worth the name Must be prompt and ready.
▪ If that happens, it is in the industry's interest to seek prompt solutions for its remaining problems.
▪ She always wondered whether better, more prompt care of her hands might have made a difference in the long run.
III. adverb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Store the shellfish in a covered container and refrigerate them promptly.
IV. noun
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ He managed to say the whole speech without a single prompt.
▪ When you see the "C" prompt, type "WP."
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ As soon as you enter the number, the cursor returns to the bottom prompt.
▪ Only the marked files will then be printed or copied at the prompt.
▪ Press Alt-F6, then press Y in response to the prompt Page formats affect the overall appearance of the page.
▪ Some of these are selected by prompts on the set-up screen; for example, you can set novice or expert mode.
▪ The prompt will change to Press 1 to preview the entire document or 2 to preview the current page.
▪ The cursor returns to the bottom prompt.

prompt

I. prompt¹ /prɒmpt $ prɑːmpt/ verb
[date : 1300-1400; Language : Medieval Latin; Origin : promptare, from Latin promptus; ⇨ prompt²]
1. [TRANSITIVE]
to make someone decide to do something
prompt somebody to do something
　 ▪ What prompted you to buy that suit?

2. [TRANSITIVE]
to make people say or do something as a reaction:
　 ▪ The decision prompted an outcry among prominent US campaigners.

3. [TRANSITIVE]
to help a speaker who pauses, by suggesting how to continue:
　 ▪ ‘I can’t decide,’ said Beatrice. ‘Decide what?’ prompted Marlon.

4. [TRANSITIVE]
to ask someone to do something on a computer:
　 ▪ A message will appear which will prompt you for certain information.

5. [INTRANSITIVE AND TRANSITIVE]
to remind an actor of the next words in a speech

II. prompt² W3 adjective
[date : 1300-1400; Language : Latin; Origin : promptus, from the past participle of promere 'to bring out']
1. done quickly, immediately, or at the right time:
　 ▪ Prompt action must be taken.
　 ▪ Prompt payment is requested.
　 ▪ a prompt response

2. [NOT BEFORE NOUN]
someone who is prompt arrives or does something at the right time and is not late:
　 ▪ Lunch is at two. Try to be prompt.

—promptness noun [UNCOUNTABLE]
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THESAURUS
▪quick taking only a short time to do something :
　 ▪ I took a quick look at the map.
　 ▪ Do I have time for a quick shower before we go out?
▪short lasting only a short time :
　 ▪ You can do a short course in diving.
　 ▪ The meeting was shorter than I’d expected.
▪brief especially written lasting only a short time. Brief is more formal than short, and is used especially in written English :
　 ▪ The President made a brief visit to Buenos Aires.
　 ▪ a brief introduction to Piaget’s ideas
　 ▪ a brief pause in the rain
▪rapid especially written happening in a short period of time – used about changes, increases, improvements etc :
　 ▪ a rapid increase in crime
　 ▪ the rapid rate of industrial development
▪speedy happening or done as quickly as possible, especially so that you get the result that you want :
　 ▪ Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
　 ▪ The restoration work has been making speedy progress.
▪prompt done very soon after something else :
　 ▪ Thank you for your prompt reply.
　 ▪ the prompt action of the firefighters
　 ▪ Discounts will be offered for prompt payment.
▪hasty deciding or doing something very quickly, especially when this has bad results :
　 ▪ It was a hasty decision, which he later regretted.
　 ▪ They had to make a hasty departure.
▪cursory formal looking at something very quickly without much attention to detail :
　 ▪ Even a cursory glance at these figures shows that there is a problem.
　 ▪ The police conducted a cursory search of the property.

III. prompt³ adverb British English informal
at the time mentioned and no later SYN sharp American English:
　 ▪ The bus will leave at 8 o'clock prompt.

IV. prompt⁴ noun [COUNTABLE]
1. a word or words said to an actor in a play, to help them remember what to say

2. a sign on a computer screen which shows that the computer has finished one operation and is ready to begin the next