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prematurely 音标拼音: [pr,imətʃ'ʊrli] ad. 过早地;贸然地 过早地;贸然地 prematurely adv 1: (of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; "the child was born prematurely" 2: too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely" [synonym: {prematurely}, {untimely}] Premature \Pre`ma*ture"\, a. [L. praematurus; prae before
maturus ripe. See {Mature}.] 1. Mature or ripe before the proper time; as, the premature fruits of a hotbed. [1913 Webster] 2. Happening, arriving, existing, or performed before the proper or usual time; adopted too soon; too early; untimely; as, a premature fall of snow; a premature birth; a premature opinion; premature decay. [1913 Webster] 3. Arriving or received without due authentication or evidence; as, a premature report. [1913 Webster] -- {Pre`ma*ture"ly}, adv. -- {Pre`ma*ture"ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
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