premium
英 ['pri?m??m]
美['prim??m]
- n. 额外费用；奖金；保险费;(商)溢价
- adj. 高价的；优质的
词组搭配
put (或place) a premium on
regard or treat as particularly valuable or important
高度评价；高度重视
he put a premium on peace and stability.
他高度重视和平与稳定。
at a premium
More valuable than usual, as from scarcity
非常宝贵的：因稀缺而比寻常更为有价值的
Fresh water was at a premium after the reservoir was contaminated.
在水库被污染之后，清水便因稀而贵了