place (something) at a premium

1. To greatly increase the cost or scarcity of something. Because the city is so densely populated, landlords are able to place rented accommodation at a premium. They designed the city around pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation, so parking spaces are placed at a premium, unfortunately.

2. To place an especially high value on something; to consider something more important or valuable than is usual. We always place good customer service support at a premium, so never hesitate to contact us if you have a problem! With three young children, a shop where I can find everything I need in one stop is placed at a premium in my books.

place something at a premium

to force up the value of something so that its price is higher. The rapid changes in the market placed all the medical stocks at a premium. The goods had been placed at a premium by the changing market conditions.

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释义	place (something) at a premium place (something) at a premium 1. To greatly increase the cost or scarcity of something. Because the city is so densely populated, landlords are able to place rented accommodation at a premium. They designed the city around pedestrians, cyclists, and public transportation, so parking spaces are placed at a premium, unfortunately. 2. To place an especially high value on something; to consider something more important or valuable than is usual. We always place good customer service support at a premium, so never hesitate to contact us if you have a problem! With three young children, a shop where I can find everything I need in one stop is placed at a premium in my books. See also: place, premium Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. place something at a premium to force up the value of something so that its price is higher. The rapid changes in the market placed all the medical stocks at a premium. The goods had been placed at a premium by the changing market conditions. See also: place, premium McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. See also: place at a premium put (something) at a premium put at a premium place a premium on (something) put/place a premium on something put a premium on put a premium on (something) put a premium on something put (something) into service crash pad
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