prescribe /prɪˈskraɪb/ verb prescribes; prescribed; prescribing
prescribes; prescribed; prescribing
Learner's definition of PRESCRIBE
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: to officially tell someone to use (a medicine, therapy, diet, etc.) as a remedy or treatment给…开药方；指示…采用（某疗法） -
My doctor prescribed this medicine. = This medicine was prescribed by my doctor.我的医生给我开了这种药。
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This drug should not be prescribed to children.不该给孩子开这种药。
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a drug commonly prescribed to treat rashes通常用于治疗皮疹的药
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The doctor prescribed three months of physical therapy for my leg injury.医生让我用物理疗法治疗腿伤三个月。
2
: to make (something) an official rule规定 -
The law prescribes a prison sentence of at least five years for the crime.法律规定对这种罪行至少要处以五年的徒刑。
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The regulations prescribe that all employees must pass a physical examination.条例规定所有员工必须通过体检。
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We must follow the rules as prescribed by the government.我们必须遵守政府规定的制度。
— prescribed
adjective, always used before a noun