prescribe
[prɪ'skraɪb] verb
GIVE MEDICINE 开药
ADVANCED transitive often passive
■(of a doctor) to say what medical treatment someone should have （医生）开（药），为…开（药），嘱咐（疗法）•The drug is often prescribed for ulcers.这种药通常是开来治疗溃疡的。 •[+ two objects] I've been prescribed painkillers.医生给我开了些止痛药。
[prɪ'skraɪb] verb
GIVE RULE 规定
transitive formal
■to tell someone what they must have or do; to give something as a rule 规定，指定•Penalties for not paying taxes are prescribed by law.法律上规定了不缴税的惩罚措施。 •[+ that] The law prescribes that all children must go to school.法律规定所有孩子必须上学。 •[+ question word] Grammatical rules prescribe how words may be used together.文法规则对单词如何搭配使用作出了规定。 |