prescribe
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈskraɪb/🇺🇸 US/pris'kraib/
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Definitions
v.
To order a medicine or treatment for a patient; to lay down authoritatively as a rule or course of action.
开处方;规定,指定
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.prescribe medication开药
- 2.prescribe a treatment开具治疗方案
- 3.as prescribed by law依法规定
- 4.prescribe a course of action规定行动方针
Example Sentences
- 1.
The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat the infection.
- 2.
The constitution prescribes strict limits on the power of the executive branch.
- 3.
Guidelines prescribe that all employees must complete the safety training annually.