prescribe
/prɪˈskraɪb/
CEFR level B2Topic HealthWord #3783 in the learning path
开药；开处方
Definitions
v. officially recommend a medicine or treatment as a medical professional
开药；开处方
v. state officially what must be done or how
规定；指定
Example
The doctor prescribed eye drops for my sore eyes.
医生给我开了眼药水，治疗眼睛疼痛。
Doctors should prescribe antibiotics only when necessary to reduce the risk of bacteria developing resistance.
医生应仅在必要时开抗生素，以降低细菌产生耐药性的风险。
Collocations
- prescribe medication
- prescribe treatment
- prescribe antibiotics
- prescribed by law
Word family
- prescription (n.)
- prescriptive (adj.)
- prescriber (n.)
Synonyms
- stipulate
Usage tip
prescribe是开药；describe是描述，注意区分。
FAQ
- What does prescribe mean?
- officially recommend a medicine or treatment as a medical professional state officially what must be done or how
- How is prescribe pronounced?
- UK /prɪˈskraɪb/, US /prɪˈskraɪb/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
