prescribe /prɪˈskraɪb/ star2 CET4 TEM4 (prescribing,prescribed,prescribes)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） If a doctor prescribes medicine or treatment for you, he or she tells you what medicine or treatment to have. 开 (药、处方)

  例：

  The physician examines the patient then diagnoses the disease and prescribes medication.

  内科医生检查了病人，然后对疾病作出诊断，并开出药方。

• 2.  

  V-T（及物动词） If a person or set of laws or rules prescribes an action or duty, they state that it must be carried out. 规定 [正式]

  例：

  ...article II of the constitution, which prescribes the method of electing a president.

  …规定总统选举办法的宪法第二条。