The psychologists insist, however, that they are not being prescriptive.
然而，心理学家坚称他们并非一味说教。
《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2
Prescriptive grammarians have been presented as blind adherents to a historical tradition.
严格规范的语法学家被描述为对历史传统的盲目追随者。
3
Implicitly or explicitly, American fashion addressed a democracy, whereas traditional Paris-based fashion was prescriptive and imposed on women, willing or not.