基本含义
动词 prescribe(/prɪˈskraɪb/)主要有以下两个核心含义:
- (尤指医生)开处方,开药:指专业医疗人员根据病情为患者开具药物或治疗方案。
- 规定,指定:在更广泛的语境中,表示正式规定某事应如何做,常用于法律、规则或制度。
常见用法结构
prescribe something (for someone)
prescribe that + 从句(常用虚拟语气)
be prescribed to someone(被动语态)
典型例句
The doctor prescribed antibiotics for her infection.
医生为她的感染开了抗生素。
The law prescribes strict penalties for drunk driving.
法律规定对酒驾处以严厉惩罚。
It is prescribed that all employees wear uniforms.
规定所有员工必须穿制服。
He was prescribed bed rest after the surgery.
手术后,他被要求卧床休息。
常见搭配
- prescribe medication / drugs / treatment
- prescribe exercise / diet / rest
- rules that prescribe behavior
- legally prescribed procedures
易混淆提示
Prescribe(开处方) vs. proscribe(禁止)
这两个词拼写相近但意思相反:
• Prescribe = 建议/规定要做某事
• Proscribe = 禁止做某事