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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-derived
prebefore
+
scribwrite, scratch
+
esuffix
=prescribe

Common 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.

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