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单词 premium
释义
premium
noun
uk
/ˈpriː.mi.əm/us
/ˈpriː.mi.əm/

premiumnoun(EXTRA)

[C]
anamountthat is more thanusual:
奖金，津贴；加价；附加费
We'rewillingtopaya premium for thebestlocation.为了得到最好的地段，我们愿意多支付些钱。
Because oftheirlocation, theseofficesattracta premium.由于地段好，这些办公室租金更高。
Themodifiedcarsareavailableata premiumoffivepercentovertheoriginalprice.改进后的汽车的售价要比原价高5%。
Thebusyshopperputsa premiumon(=appreciatesand willpaymore for)findingeverything in onebigstore.时间有限的购物者若能在一家大商店买齐所有的东西，价钱高点儿也是愿意的。
More examples
  • You usuallypaya premium fororganicmeatandvegetables.
  • Theseflatsattracta premium because oftheirriversidelocation.
  • Ahigherspecversionisavailableat a premium of £3000 above thestandardprice.
  • Customers will berequiredtopaya premium for thisextraservice.
  • Vintagechampagneis beingsoldat a premium.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Also, extra, and in addition
  • added
  • additional
  • additionally
  • again
  • along
  • et al.
  • et cetera
  • etc.
  • excess
  • filler
  • hand
  • rate
  • regardless
  • same
  • second
  • secondly
  • side
  • suchlike
  • supernumerary
  • touch
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premiumnoun(PAYMENT)

C2[C]
anamountofmoneypaidto getinsurance:
保险费
Carinsurancepremiums haveincreasedthisyear.今年汽车保险费涨了。
The premiumsforhealthcareplansare high.保健计划的保险费很高。
More examples
  • amonthlypremium of £30
  • Manyinsurancecompaniesare underpressuretoincreasepremiums tostaysolvent.
  • Do youpayahealthinsurancepremium?
  • Wepaythecarinsuranceby anannualpremium.
  • Ourmonthlypremium forhouseinsurancehas gone up.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Insurance
  • actuarial
  • actuary
  • assessor
  • claim
  • comprehensive
  • copay
  • coverage
  • guarantee
  • indemnity
  • loss adjuster
  • mature
  • non-contributory
  • non-network
  • noncoverage
  • Obamacare
  • policyholder
  • PPI
  • protect
  • third-party insurance
  • underwrite
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premiumnoun(FUEL)

[U]
(alsopremium fuel);(USalsopremium gas)
thehighestqualityfuelthat can be used incars
优质汽油，高级汽油
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Petroleum products especially when used as fuel
  • antiknock
  • antiknocking
  • derv
  • diesel
  • gasohol
  • hexane
  • high-octane
  • juice
  • leaded
  • mineral oil
  • non-leaded
  • oil
  • paraffin
  • petrochemical
  • petrol
  • petroleum
  • petroleum jelly
  • petroleum-based
  • propane
  • unleaded
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Idiom

be at a premium
premium
adjective
uk
/ˈpriː.mi.əm/us
/ˈpriː.mi.əm/
C2
used to refer to something that is ofhigherthanusualquality:
（品质）高级的；优质的，顶级的
premiumicecream优质冰激凌
Thebuildingis on a premiumsite.这幢大楼建在一块风水宝地上。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
of high quality
  • goodBuy a really good foundation and cultivate a healthy glow.
  • good/high qualityWe have a real commitment to high-quality ingredients.
  • qualityWe are working hard to produce a quality product.
  • fineThey have a well-stocked cellar full of fine wines.
  • superiorThe food and service here are superior to any other restaurant in the city.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Extremely good
  • admirable
  • amazing
  • amazingly
  • ask forsomeone
  • award-winning
  • divine
  • first-rate
  • five-star
  • gold-plated
  • gourmet
  • greatness
  • high-class
  • par excellence
  • shining
  • sock
  • splendid
  • splendidly
  • stellar
  • stupendously
  • wonderfully
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(Definition ofpremiumfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

premium| American Dictionary

premium
noun[C]
us
/ˈpri·mi·əm/

premiumnoun[C](PAYMENT)

anamountofmoneypaidatregulartimestoinsure(=protectagainstrisk)yourhealthorlife, oryourhomeor possessions:
That couldmeanhigherMedicarepremiums forretirees.

premiumnoun[C](EXTRA)

somethingextragiven or anextraamountcharged:
You get alipstickas a premium with thepurchaseof this makeup.
Ourcustomersarewillingtopaya premium for asuperiorproduct.
at a premium
If you get something at a premium, youpaya highpricefor it,esp. because it is noteasilyavailable:
It’spossibleto get alargeapartment, but only at a premium.
A premium is also agreatamountofimportance:
Theadmissionsofficeplacesa premium on a student’scharacterin theselectionprocess.
premium
adjective[not gradable]
us
/ˈpri·mi·əm/

premiumadjective[not gradable](EXTRA)

ofhigherthanusualqualityorvalue:
premiumgasoline
(Definition ofpremiumfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

premium| Business English

premium
noun[C]
uk
/ˈpriːmiəm/us
anamountofmoneythat is more thanusual:
We'rewillingtopaya premium forthebestlocation.
attract/command a premiumBMW, Mercedes, Volvo, andevenVolkswagen have usuallycommandeda premium because they areseenasstylish.
HR,WORKPLACE
→premium pay
INSURANCE
→insurance premium
See also
share premium
at a premium
at a highpriceor ahigherpricethan might beexpected:
We made 2.20 asharethisyear, and aretradingat a premium on the S&P 500.
at a premium to sthInvestors hadbidup the bank'ssharesinrecentweeks, because theythoughtabiggerbankmightbuythecompanyat a premium to thecurrentstockprice.
put a premium on sth
toconsidersomething to be veryimportantorvaluable:
Thebusyshopperputs a premium onfindingeverything in onebigstore.

See also

option premium
premium
adjective
uk
/ˈpriːmiəm/us
of very highquality:
The premiumpackagealsoprovideshigherscreenresolution.
All highstreetbanksoffersomesortof "premiumbankingservice" towealthiercustomers.
very high, orhigherthanusual:
Expertsadvisebusinessestoswitchtoproducingqualitygoods, which will bedesirabletocustomersevenat a premiumprice.
(Definition ofpremiumfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofpremium

premium
In other words, demand for organically grown food declines sharply with premiums above 20%73.
From theCambridge English Corpus
He shared his father's desperation, the desperation of a small man who watched big producers monopolize the state patents and premiums that eluded him.
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In addition, premiums tend to increase with (combinations of) preferred attributes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The point is that uniform premiums within type of plan are not compatible with this type of innovation either.
From theCambridge English Corpus
However, risk-based premiums are determined by many risk factors, not all of which society may want to use for determining the subsidies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Thus, focus is on efficiency because uniform premiums need not guarantee equity.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many combinations of the premiums and strategies are possible and many have been tried.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Many participants were willing to pay for the price premiums associated with organic food.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Lower organic price premiums can be correlated directly not only with increases in plantings and production, but also with industry consolidation11.
From theCambridge English Corpus
As reinsurance premiums are booked separately, we would have expected lower costs.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Over the 1990s average marketing costs varied from 3-6 % of premiums across years and in 2001 they ranged from 2.5-4 % across companies.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Other candidates to include as explanatory variables are actuarial variables like mortality, surrender intensity, and other parameters which also affect the determination of premiums.
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Employers can insure against sickness absence with private insurers, who levy experience-rated premiums.
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Of interest, 50.2% said they would be willing to pay higher premiums to be sure everyone who needed a transplant received one.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Because 0 is unrestricted, the level and term premiums affect the local variance of all three yields.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswithpremium

premium

These are words often used in combination withpremium.

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additional premium
Single parents have a slightadditionalpremiumof £5 because of their additional costs.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
annual premium
In addition, sheep farmers' incomes receive a considerable boost from annual payments of sheepannualpremiumamounting to £138 million.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
average premium
The weightedaveragepremiumis expressed in dollars per year.
From theCambridge English Corpus
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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