c. 1600, "reward given for a specific act," from Latin praemium "reward, profit derived from booty," from prae- "before" (see pre-) + emere "to buy," originally "to take" (see exempt (adj.)). Insurance sense is 1660s, from Italian premio. Adjectival sense of "superior in quality" is first attested 1925, originally in reference to butter.
双语例句
1. Callers are charged a premium rate of 48p a minute.
打电话要支付每分钟48便士的附加费。
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2. He eventually sold the shares back to the bank at a premium.
他最后以高价把股票回售给银行。
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3. They put a high premium on prevention and primary care.
他们对预防和初级护理极为重视。
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4. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers.
保险公司可以随时提高保费。
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5. At the premium end of the market, business is booming.