prescribe

/prɪˈskraɪb/ v.
CET-6IELTS 词根 scrib
一句话记住

开（药方）；开处方；规定；命令

释义与例句

v. 开（药方）；开处方
to say what medicine a sick person should take
  1. The doctor prescribed some painkillers.
    医生开了一些止痛药。
  2. The doctor prescribed a week of rest and plenty of water.
    医生开了休息一周、多喝水的处方。
  3. Antibiotics should only be prescribed when they are really needed.
    只有在确实需要时才应开具抗生素。
  4. The nurse explained how to take the medicine prescribed for her.
    护士解释了她该如何服用为她开的药。
  5. Doctors are not allowed to prescribe drugs to themselves.
    医生不允许给自己开药。
v. 规定；命令
to state officially what must be done
  1. The law prescribes how the money must be used.
    法律规定了这笔钱必须怎么用。
  2. The rules prescribe a maximum of forty hours of work a week.
    规定每周工作时间最多四十小时。
  3. The contract prescribes strict safety standards for the factory.
    合同为这家工厂规定了严格的安全标准。
  4. Tradition prescribes that the eldest son should lead the ceremony.
    传统规定由长子主持仪式。
  5. The regulations prescribe what must be done in an emergency.
    规章规定了紧急情况下必须采取的措施。

词源与构词

pre-（预先）+ scribere（写），医生提前把药单写好交给你，就是“开处方”；规则提前写好，就是“规定”。

pre- 前缀 · before，预先
scrib 词根 · to write，写
记忆钩子 pre（预先）+ scrib（写）：医生先写好药单，你照着单子抓药。

词族与关联词

同根词（同一个词根长出来的词）
  • describe 描述；形容
    Can you describe the man you saw? 你能描述一下你看到的那个人吗？
  • manuscript 手稿；原稿
    The library keeps an ancient manuscript. 这家图书馆收藏着一份古代手稿。
  • script 剧本；脚本
    She wrote the script for the film. 她写了这部电影的剧本。
  • subscribe 订阅；订购
    I subscribe to two weekly magazines. 我订阅了两本周刊。
  • transcript 成绩单
    He sent his transcript to the university. 他把成绩单寄给了那所大学。
词族（同一词根的不同词性）
prescriptionprescriptiveprescriber
同义词
  • order 命令；吩咐
    The general ordered his troops to withdraw. 将军命令他的部队撤退。
  • stipulate （合同）规定
    The agreement stipulates that payment must be made in advance. 协议规定必须预先付款。
反义词
暂无
易混词
  • describe 描述
    Can you describe the building in detail? 你能详细描述一下那栋建筑吗？
  • proscribe 禁止；取缔
    The new law proscribes the sale of fireworks in the city. 新法律禁止在市区销售烟花。
常见搭配
  • prescribe medicine 开药
    Only qualified doctors may prescribe medicine in this country. 在这个国家，只有合格的医生才能开药。
  • prescribe a drug 开具药物
    Doctors hesitate to prescribe a drug that has not been tested. 医生不愿开具未经过检验的药物。
  • as prescribed 按医嘱；按规定
    Take the tablets three times a day as prescribed. 按医嘱每天服用三次药片。

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