mid-15c., from Latin praematurus "early ripe" (as fruit), "too early, untimely," from prae "before" (see pre-) + maturus "ripe, timely" (see mature (v.)). Related: Prematurely; prematurity; prematuration. Premature ejaculation is attested from 1848; Latin euphemism ejaculatio praecox dates to 1891 in English but was used earlier in German and appears to have been, at first at least, the psychologist's term for it.
双语例句
1. Accidents are still the number one cause of premature death for Americans.
交通事故仍然是造成美国人过早死亡的头号因素。
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2. Premature birth is the main cause of perinatal mortality.
早产是临产死亡的主要原因。
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3. It is premature to speculate about the resumption of negotiations.
现在猜测谈判是否会重新开始还为时过早。
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4. I think it's premature for restaurants to come out with that advice.
我认为餐馆提出那样的建议太草率了。
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5. Even very young premature babies respond to their mother's presence.
