名詞 premium:

1. payment for insurance
   同義詞：insurance premium
2. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
3. a fee charged for exchanging currencies
   同義詞：agio, agiotage, exchange premium
4. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
   同義詞：bounty

形容詞 premium:

1. having or reflecting superior quality or value

1. Shares are selling at a premium.
   股票按超出票面價(jià)值出售。
2. The high risk of infection puts a premium on the use of sterile needles.
   由於受感染的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)很大，無菌注射針的使用受到了重視。
3. The examiners put a premium on rational argument.
   評委們對以理服人的論據(jù)給以高度評價(jià)。
4. During the holiday months hotel rooms are at a premium.
   在度假的月份，旅館房間的價(jià)錢比平常高。
5. The annual premium on my policy is 3000 yuan.
   我的保險(xiǎn)單每年的保險(xiǎn)費(fèi)是三千元。

pre.mi.um

n.Abbr. pm.,prem.（名詞）縮寫 pm.,prem.
A prize or an award.
獎(jiǎng)品或獎(jiǎng)賞
Something offered free or at a reduced price as an inducement to buy something else.
贈(zèng)品：為刺激購買其它物品而免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送或減價(jià)銷售的東西
A sum of money or bonus paid in addition to a regular price, salary, or other amount.
獎(jiǎng)金：除常規(guī)的價(jià)格、工資或其它數(shù)目額外增加的一筆錢或獎(jiǎng)金
The amount paid, often in addition to the interest, to obtain a loan.See Synonyms at bonus
借貸性酬金：為了得到貸款而常在利息以外加付的錢數(shù)參見 bonus
The amount paid or payable, often in installments, for an insurance policy.
保險(xiǎn)金：為保險(xiǎn)單而通常分期支付的錢
The amount at which something is valued above its par or nominal value, as money or securities.
溢價(jià)：某物高于標(biāo)準(zhǔn)價(jià)或票面價(jià)的價(jià)值，如錢或證券
The amount at which a securities option is bought or sold.
優(yōu)先購買價(jià)：證券優(yōu)先購買權(quán)的買賣價(jià)格
Payment for training in a trade or profession.
學(xué)費(fèi)：為行業(yè)或職業(yè)培訓(xùn)所付的報(bào)酬
An unusual or high value:
非同尋常的或很高的價(jià)值：
例句：
Employers put a premium on honesty and hard work.
雇主們很重視誠實(shí)和勤奮的工作

adj.（形容詞）
Of superior quality or value:
質(zhì)優(yōu)價(jià)高的：質(zhì)量或價(jià)值極高的：
例句：
premium gasoline.
質(zhì)優(yōu)價(jià)高的汽油

<習(xí)慣用語>at a premium
More valuable than usual, as from scarcity:
非常寶貴的：因稀缺而比尋常更為有價(jià)值的：
例句：
Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.
在水庫被污染之后，清水便因稀而貴了

來源：
Latin praemium [inducement, reward]
拉丁語 praemium [引誘，獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前綴，表.先于.]
emere [to take, buy] * see em-
emere [拿，買] *參見 em-