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prescribe

英 [prɪ'skraɪb] 美 [prɪ'skraɪb]

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解释

vi. 规定；开药方
vt. 规定；开处方

※ 提供单词"prescribe"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

中文词源

prescribe 规定，命令，开药

pre-,在前，早于，预先，-scribe,写，词源同describe.引申诸相关词义。

英文词源

prescribe (v.): "to write down as a direction," mid-15c., from Latin praescribere "write beforehand" (see prescription). Related: Prescribed; prescribing. Medical sense is from 1580s, probably a back formation from prescription.

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例句和用法

1. The law allows doctors to prescribe contraception to the under 16s.: 法律允许医生给16岁以下未成年人开避孕药。

2. Therapists cannot prescribe drugs as they are not necessarily medically qualified.: 由于治疗师不一定具有行医资格，所以他们不可以开处方。

3. The doctor prepared to prescribe a receipt.: 医生准备开个药方.

4. Can't you just prescribe some of those diet pills, doctor?: 你不能开一些减肥药吗, 医生?

5. They encourage doctors to prescribe cheaper generic drugs instead of more expensive brand names.: 他们鼓励医生给患者开较便宜的非专利药，而不是价格更高的品牌药。