英语情景对话：Calling Your Insurance Company(2)

A: What can I do for you today?
B: I am inquiring about my insurance.
A: What do you need to know?
B: I think my insurance was changed.
A: What changes were made?
B: I think there's a problem with my premium¹.
A: What's wrong with it?
B: It's higher than it was before.
A: I believe that the premiums² did go up.
B: It would have been nice if I was notified of this.
A: I'm sorry about the inconvenience, and we'll notify you next time.
B: That would be nice.

1 premium   

n.加付款；赠品；adj.高级的；售价高的

参考例句：

• You have to pay a premium for express delivery.寄快递你得付额外费用。
• 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。

2 premiums   

n.费用( premium的名词复数 )；保险费；额外费用；（商品定价、贷款利息等以外的）加价

参考例句：

• He paid premiums on his life insurance last year. 他去年付了人寿保险费。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
• Moves are afoot to increase car insurance premiums. 现正在酝酿提高汽车的保险费。 来自《简明英汉词典》