primed
准备就绪,准备好的,准备好了,骁勇善战
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Definitions
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- : of the first importance; demanding the fullest consideration: a prime requisite.
- : of the greatest relevance or significance: a prime example.
- : of the highest eminence or rank: the prime authority on Chaucer.
- : of the greatest commercial value: prime building lots.
- : first-rate: This ale is prime!
- : noting or pertaining to the first grade or best quality: prime ribs of beef.
- : first in order of time, existence, or development; earliest; primitive.
- : basic; fundamental: the prime axioms of his philosophy.
- : Mathematics. having no common divisor except unity: The number 2 is prime to 9.
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- : the most flourishing stage or state.
- : the time of early manhood or womanhood: the prime of youth.
- : the period or state of greatest perfection or vigor of human life: a man in his prime.
- : the choicest or best part of anything.
- : a grade, classification, or designation indicating the highest or most desirable quality.
- : the beginning or earliest stage of any period.
- : the spring of the year.
- : the first hour or period of the day, after sunrise.
- : Banking. prime rate.
- : Ecclesiastical. the second of the seven canonical hours or the service for it, originally fixed for the first hour of the day.
- : Mathematics. prime number. one of the equal parts into which a unit is primarily divided.the mark indicating such a division: a, a′.
- : Fencing. the first of eight defensive positions.
- : Music. unison. the tonic or keynote.
- : Linguistics. any basic, indivisible unit used in linguistic analysis.
- : Metallurgy. a piece of tin plate free from visible defects.
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primed, prim·ing.
- : to prepare or make ready for a particular purpose or operation.
- : to supply with powder for communicating fire to a charge.
- : to lay a train of powder to.
- : to pour or admit liquid into to expel air and prepare for action.
- : to put fuel into before starting an engine, in order to insure a sufficiently rich mixture at the start.
- : to cover with a preparatory coat or color, as in painting.
- : to supply or equip with information, words, etc., for use: The politician was primed by his aides for the press conference.
- : to harvest the bottom leaves from.
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primed, prim·ing.
- : to deliver or discharge steam containing an excessive amount of water.
- : to harvest the bottom leaves from a tobacco plant.
Phrases
- prime mover
- prime of life
- prime the pump
- past one's prime
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Abe may soon be gone, then, but his impact on Japan — and the world — is primed to be felt for years to come.
These posts can, however, attract a lot of backlinks in their prime.
In 1996, one year before Britain’s handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China, prime minister John Major made a promise to the colony.
Van Doorninck’s prime responsibilities are urban development and sustainability.
One aspect that remains the prime focus for every local business is the significance of Google My Business.
By the time Gurira took her place at the Google podium to read from the play, the audience was primed for emotion.
As a result, Tisei almost beat Tierney in the Democratic year of 2012 and was primed to win a rematch.
That means that your body is primed to breakdown molecules for energy.
Few series, then, are as primed for in-depth dissections of its most pivotal scenes.
It premiered on a fall TV slate that was overly primed for think pieces and dissection.
If I can make Times Square at five oclock, a bunch of the boys are primed up for a big story.
Sometimes whole companies entered mines by mistake at the very moment that they were primed for explosion.
Boyhood's zenith had been attained: Michael's imagination was primed for strange emotions.
When Paul gave the signal he would be primed for his part in the proceedings.
Dropping behind this they awaited the Indians with freshly primed rifles and pistols.