英语词汇“prescribe”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

To prescribe is make orders or give directions for something to be done. These days, the word is mainly used by doctors who prescribe medications to take.

Doctors do a lot of prescribing: they prescribe drugs, rest, exercise, and getting rid of bad habits like smoking. When a doctor prescribes something, he or she is saying, "You need to do this. You should do it." That's the most common use of prescribe, but it pops up anywhere someone is advising or ordering someone to do something. All laws and rules prescribe things — they tell you what to do.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

prescribe / proscribe

Warning! These similar sounding words have very different meanings. To prescribe is to recommend and to proscribe is to forbid. One little letter makes a big difference.

Prescribe is the more common word, and it's often used at the doctor's office. When a doctor jots down a prescription, she prescribes a drug to heal the patient. To prescribe also means to recommend something in an official way. Here are some examples of the word used correctly:

"If physicians want to help their patients, they need to prescribe affordable versions of accepted medical interventions." (Forbes)

"We are not centralist to the point where we prescribe what they spend on player wages, transfer fees." (Washington Times)

Leave proscribe to the pros. Proscribe is a rare and more formal word, meaning to forbid something or to demand a stop to it. It's often used in the phrase "a proscribed organization," such as a terrorist group that an official has demanded an end to. Here are some other examples:

"In contrast, laws in some European nations proscribe and even criminalize various forms of 'hate speech.'" (Reuters)

"The Constitution proscribes government discrimination on the basis of race, and state-provided education is no exception." (Washington Post)

If you're tempted to get them mixed up, think of the "e" in "prescribe for me," and the "o" in "Oh no, don't for proscribe."

WORD FAMILY

prescribe: prescribed, prescribes, prescribing, prescription, prescriptive+/prescription: nonprescription, prescriptions/prescriptive: prescriptively

USAGE EXAMPLES

She prescribed oral steroids in addition to a rescue inhaler to calm my overactive airways, which helped.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

The doctor may prescribe a steroid cream or, in severe cases, an oral immunosuppressant for the itch.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

The former is prescribed for the painful muscle spasms that occur in multiple sclerosis, while the latter is aimed at childhood seizures.

Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016)

v issue commands or orders for

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

dictate, order

mandate

make mandatory

bring down, impose, inflict, visit

impose something unpleasant

单词	prescribe
释义	prescribe (once / 287 pages) v To prescribe is make orders or give directions for something to be done. These days, the word is mainly used by doctors who prescribe medications to take. Doctors do a lot of prescribing: they prescribe drugs, rest, exercise, and getting rid of bad habits like smoking. When a doctor prescribes something, he or she is saying, "You need to do this. You should do it." That's the most common use of prescribe, but it pops up anywhere someone is advising or ordering someone to do something. All laws and rules prescribe things — they tell you what to do. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS prescribe / proscribe Warning! These similar sounding words have very different meanings. To prescribe is to recommend and to proscribe is to forbid. One little letter makes a big difference. Prescribe is the more common word, and it's often used at the doctor's office. When a doctor jots down a prescription, she prescribes a drug to heal the patient. To prescribe also means to recommend something in an official way. Here are some examples of the word used correctly: "If physicians want to help their patients, they need to prescribe affordable versions of accepted medical interventions." (Forbes) "We are not centralist to the point where we prescribe what they spend on player wages, transfer fees." (Washington Times) Leave proscribe to the pros. Proscribe is a rare and more formal word, meaning to forbid something or to demand a stop to it. It's often used in the phrase "a proscribed organization," such as a terrorist group that an official has demanded an end to. Here are some other examples: "In contrast, laws in some European nations proscribe and even criminalize various forms of 'hate speech.'" (Reuters) "The Constitution proscribes government discrimination on the basis of race, and state-provided education is no exception." (Washington Post) If you're tempted to get them mixed up, think of the "e" in "prescribe for me," and the "o" in "Oh no, don't for proscribe." WORD FAMILY prescribe: prescribed, prescribes, prescribing, prescription, prescriptive+/prescription: nonprescription, prescriptions/prescriptive: prescriptively USAGE EXAMPLES She prescribed oral steroids in addition to a rescue inhaler to calm my overactive airways, which helped. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The doctor may prescribe a steroid cream or, in severe cases, an oral immunosuppressant for the itch. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) The former is prescribed for the painful muscle spasms that occur in multiple sclerosis, while the latter is aimed at childhood seizures. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) v issue commands or orders for Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper dictate, order mandate make mandatory bring down, impose, inflict, visit impose something unpleasant
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