prepaid

/ˌpriːˈpeɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌpriːˈpeɪd/ (ame, ipa)

prepaid — adjective

  • prepaidpositive
  • more prepaidcomparative
  • most prepaidsuperlative

1. describes a product, service, or account whose cost has been paid before it is d

1.形容詞B1
釋義

describes a product, service, or account whose cost has been paid before it is delivered or used

例句

Iris bought a prepaid SIM card for her trip to Japan.

prepaid + noun (product purchased before use)

The apartment tenants pay a single prepaid fee for water and electricity each month.

be + prepaid; prepaid + noun (fee)

同義詞
  • paid in advance

    a phrasal expression rather than a single adjective; slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech

  • paid up

    implies all amounts owed have been settled; often used for memberships or subscriptions

反義詞
  • postpaid

    describes a service billed after use, the opposite of prepaid; common in mobile phone plans

  • unpaid

    describes a bill or balance that has not yet been settled

文法句型

prepaid + noun

be + prepaid

用法筆記

Used most often before a noun (e.g. prepaid card, prepaid plan, prepaid fee). Unlike some adjectives that only appear before the noun, prepaid also works after a linking verb: The plan is prepaid.

常見錯誤

❌I need to prepaid my phone bill before the end of the month.
✅I need to prepay my phone bill before the end of the month.
💡'prepaid' is an adjective (describes something already paid for); 'prepay' is the verb form needed here.