prescribe
verb uk/prɪˈskraɪb/ us/prɪˈskraɪb/
(GIVE MEDICINE)
C2 [ T often passive ]（医生）开（药），为…开（药），嘱咐（疗法）
(of a doctor) to say what medical treatment someone should have
The drug is often prescribed for ulcers. 这种药通常是开来治疗溃疡的。
[ + two objects ] I've been prescribed painkillers. 医生给我开了些止痛药。
- More examples
- The doctor prescribed some pills.
- The doctor prescribed some medicine and told her to have a week's rest.
- I hoped he would prescribe some stronger pain killers.
- Is there anything stronger you can prescribe?
- He wouldn't prescribe anything - just recommended rest.
(MAKE RULE)
[ T ] formal规定，指定
to tell someone what they must have or do, or to make a rule of something
Penalties for not paying taxes are prescribed by law. 法律上规定了不交税的惩罚措施。
[ + that ] The law prescribes that all children must go to school. 法律规定所有孩子必须上学。
[ + question word ] Grammatical rules prescribe how words may be used together. 语法规则对单词如何搭配使用作出了规定。