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prescriptions

UK //prɪˈskrɪpʃənz//US //prɪˈskrɪpʃənz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praescriptio'(预先写下的命令),由 'prae-'(前)和 'scribere'(写)组成,14世纪通过古法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 医生开具的药物或治疗方法的正式书面指示,通常包括药品名称、剂量和使用说明。

“The doctor wrote three prescriptions for my allergies.”

(医生为我的过敏开了三张处方。)

“You need a valid prescription to buy these antibiotics.”

(购买这些抗生素需要有效的处方。)

❶ 正式的规定或建议,尤指权威机构提出的行动指南或解决方案。

“The government issued new economic prescriptions to tackle inflation.”

(政府发布了应对通货膨胀的新经济方案。)

“This book offers practical prescriptions for improving productivity.”

(这本书提供了提高生产力的实用建议。)

同义词:orders, directives, recommendations, formulas, regulations

常见短语

fill a prescription — 在药房根据医生处方配药的过程,通常需要出示处方单。

“It took 20 minutes to fill my prescription at the pharmacy.”

(我在药房配药花了20分钟。)

prescription drugs — 必须凭医生处方才能购买的药物,与非处方药(OTC)相对。

“Painkillers like codeine are classified as prescription drugs.”

(可待因等止痛药被列为处方药。)