premium

noun

1. 保险费
   an amount of money that you pay once or regularly for an insurance policy
   1. a monthly premium of £6.25
      每月6.25英镑的保险费
2. 额外费用；附加费
   an extra payment added to the basic rate
   1. You have to pay a high premium for express delivery.
      快递须付高额的附加费。
   2. A premium of 10% is paid out after 20 years.
      20年后要付清10%的额外费用。

adj.

1. 高昂的；优质的
   very high (and higher than usual); of high quality
   1. premium prices/products
      奇高的价格；优质产品

1. N-COUNT 保险费；保险金
   A premium is a sum of money that you pay regularly to an insurance company for an insurance policy.
   1. It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected.
      现在说保险费是否会受影响还为时过早。
2. N-COUNT 额外费用；加付款；加价
   A premium is a sum of money that you have to pay for something in addition to the normal cost.
   1. Even if customers want 'solutions', most are not willing to pay a premium for them...
      即使顾客想得到“解决方案”，他们大多数也不愿意为此支付额外费用。
   2. 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。
3. ADJ 优质的；高端的
   Premium goods are of a higher than usual quality and are often expensive.
   1. At the premium end of the market, business is booming.
      高端市场业务繁荣。
   2. ...the most popular premium ice cream in this country.
      这个国家最受欢迎的优质冰激凌
4. PHRASE 紧缺的；稀缺的；难以得到的
   If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
   1. If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.
      如果空间有限，就选择一些不会把房间占得很满的可改装家具。
5. PHRASE 超出平常价，以高价（买进或售出）
   If you buy or sell something at a premium, you buy or sell it at a higher price than usual, for example because it is in short supply.
   1. 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。
6. PHRASE 高度重视
   If you place a high premium on a quality or characteristic or put a high premium on it, you regard it as very important.
   1. I place a high premium on what someone is like as a person...
      我非常重视一个人的人品。
   2. They put a high premium on prevention and primary care.
      他们对预防和初级护理极为重视。

1. Sales are growing for premium wines, but at a bare 2 percent a year.
   高档酒的销量正在增长，但年增长率只有2%。
2. A prospective premium of about 30 per cent on their initial investment is enticing.
   初始投资30%左右的预期溢价非常具有诱惑力。
3. Meat labelled 'Scotch Beef' sells for a premium in supermarkets
   带有“ScotchBeef（苏格兰牛肉）”标志的牛肉在超市里售价不菲。
4. It is too early to say whether insurance premiums will be affected.
   现在说保险费是否会受影响还为时过早。
5. Even if customers want 'solutions', most are not willing to pay a premium for them
   即使顾客想得到“解决方案”，他们大多数也不愿意为此支付额外费用。
6. 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。
7. At the premium end of the market, business is booming.
   高端市场业务繁荣。
8. If space is at a premium, choose adaptable furniture that won't fill the room.
   如果空间有限，就选择一些不会把房间占得很满的可改装家具。
9. 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。
10. I place a high premium on what someone is like as a person
    我非常重视一个人的人品。
11. They put a high premium on prevention and primary care.
    他们对预防和初级护理极为重视。
12. The premium should be received in this office within fourteen days of the renewal date.
    保险费用需在14天的续约期内交到此办公室。
13. The annual premium can be a little steep, but will be well worth it if your dog is injured.
    每年要交的保险费可能有点高，但如果你的狗受了伤就会很值了。
14. The premium can increase at the whim of the insurers
    保险公司可以随时提高保费。
15. C.conduct supervision and inspection on collection of unemployment insurance premium and payment of unemployment insurance compensation.
    （三）对失业保险费的征收和失业保险待遇的支付进行监督检查。
16. The freight rates and the insurance premium are not included in the price.
    这个价格还不包含运费和保险费。
17. Of course, you can go for full system backups which are available at a premium.
    当然，你可以去完整的系统备份是一个溢价发售。
18. Both Christie's and Sotheby's raised the premium paid on art works this month.
    克里斯蒂和苏富比拍卖行本月都上调了艺术品的溢价（premium）。
19. For a premium brand, too much discounting can be detrimental to the image.
    对于一个优质品牌，太多的打折会损害形象。
20. The higher the premium you will have to pay.
    你付的保险费也就越高。
21. Could you grant me a premium rebate?
    你能给我保险费折扣吗？
22. And premium brands could also benefit from a willingness to pay more for high-end products.
    此外，人们愿意为高端产品支付更多费用，这也可能让优质品牌从中获益。
23. "Insurance law" how to set to the management of clauses and premium rate?
    《保险法》对保险条款和保险费率的治理是如何规定的？
24. When I send you an account sales, I will deduct the insurance premium from the respective accounts.
    在寄送销售帐单时，我将从有关帐户中扣除保险费。
25. Unemployed insurance premium is mixed by the unit the individual is collective pay.
    失业保险费由单位和个人共同缴纳。
26. He has pay the premium to have his wife's life assured.
    他已为妻子投了人寿保险，并支付了保险费。
27. That is to say insurance premium pays, affect the effectiveness of insurance contract only.
    也就是说保险费支付与否，只影响保险合同的效力。
28. If you are employed, your employer will pay most of the premium.
    如果你有工作，你的雇主将承担你的大部分保费。
29. This may be due to the effect of monetary policy in the external finance premium of firms and households.
    这可能是因为货币政策对于公司和家庭外部融资升水的影响。

n.

at a premium

• 稀少；难得
  if sth is at a premium , there is little of it available and it is difficult to get
  1. Space is at a premium in a one-bedroomed apartment.
     单居室公寓的空间是很有限的。
• 超出平常价；溢价
  at a higher than normal price
  1. Shares are selling at a premium.
     这种股票以高于面值的价格出售。

put/place/set a premium on sb/sth

• 重视；珍视
  to think that sb/sth is particularly important or valuable

noun

1. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

   Synonym:    bounty

2. a prize, bonus, or award given as an inducement to purchase products, enter competitions initiated by business interests, etc.
   1. they encouraged customers with a premium for loyal patronage

3. payment for insurance

   Synonym:    insurance premium

4. a fee charged for exchanging currencies

   Synonym:    agioagiotageexchange premium

5. the amount that something in scarce supply is valued above its nominal value
   1. they paid a premium for access to water

adj

1. having or reflecting superior quality or value
   1. premium gasoline at a premium price