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pre·ma·ture AHD[prē'mə-ty‹rʹ, -t‹rʹ, -ch‹rʹ] D.J.[ˌpriːməˈtjʊə, -ˈtʊə, -ˈtʃʊə]K.K.[ˌpriməˈtjʊr, -ˈtʊr, -ˈtʃʊr]adj.（形容词）- Occurring, growing, or existing before the customary, correct, or assigned time; uncommonly or unexpectedly early:早熟的：发生、生长或存在早于通常的、正确的或指定的时间的；异常或出乎意料地早：a premature end.过早的结局
- Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time:早产的：在短于正常时间的妊娠期后出生的：a premature infant.早产婴儿
- Middle English [ripe] 中古英语 [熟的]
- from Latin praemātūrus [ripe too early] 源自 拉丁语 praemātūrus [熟得太早]
- prae- [pre-] prae- [前缀，表“先于”]
- mātūrus [ripe] * see mā- 1mātūrus [熟的] * 参见 mā- 1
pre'matureʹly adv.（副词）pre'matureʹness 或 pre'matuʹrity n.（名词） |