premature

英 ['premətjʊə] 美[,primə'tʃʊr]

• adj. 早产的；不成熟的；比预期早的
• n. 早产儿；过早发生的事物

1. born after a gestation period of less than the normal time;

"a premature infant"

2. too soon or too hasty;

"our condemnation of him was a bit previous"

"a premature judgment"

3. uncommonly early or before the expected time;

"illness led to his premature death"

"alcohol brought him to an untimely end"