prescribe

IPA/prɪˈskraɪb/
KK[prəskrˈaɪb]IPA/prɪˈskraɪb/

prescribe — 動詞

  • prescribepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • prescribeshe / she / it
  • prescribedpast simple
  • prescribing-ing form

1. If a doctor prescribes a medicine or treatment, they decide which one a patient

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

開藥；開處方

醫師指示病人服用某種藥物或接受治療

If a doctor prescribes a medicine or treatment, they decide which one a patient needs and write an official note that lets the patient get it from a pharmacy.

例句

Dr. Tanaka prescribed antibiotics for Lina's chest infection.

Tanaka 醫師為 Lina 的胸腔感染開了抗生素。

prescribe + medicine + for + somebody

The doctor prescribed Marcus a stronger painkiller after the surgery.

手術後醫師為 Marcus 開了較強效的止痛藥。

prescribe + somebody + medicine (two objects)

常見搭配
  • prescribe antibiotics
  • prescribe painkillers
  • prescribe medication
  • prescribe a course of treatment
同義詞
  • order

    more general; in medicine often used for tests or procedures rather than drugs

  • recommend

    softer; suggests an option rather than an authoritative instruction

文法句型

prescribe + medicine/treatment

prescribe + somebody + medicine

prescribe + medicine + for + somebody

用法筆記

Subject is almost always a doctor, clinic, or hospital. The thing prescribed is a medicine, drug, or specific therapy — not a general piece of advice like 'rest more'.

常見錯誤

The pharmacist prescribed me cough syrup.
The pharmacist recommended cough syrup; my doctor prescribed it.
only doctors (or licensed prescribers) prescribe; pharmacists dispense.
The doctor prescribed me to take rest.
The doctor told me to rest.
'prescribe' takes a medicine or treatment as object, not a to-infinitive of advice.

2. to officially state, often in a law or set of rules, what someone must do or how

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

規定；明訂

由法律或規則正式規定該怎麼做

to officially state, often in a law or set of rules, what someone must do or how something must be done — for example, a school dress code or a law on safety equipment.

例句

The company handbook prescribes how staff should respond to customer complaints.

公司手冊規定員工該如何處理客訴。

prescribe + wh-clause (how)

Hong Kong law prescribes that all drivers must carry insurance.

香港法律規定所有駕駛人都必須投保。

prescribe + that-clause

常見搭配
  • prescribe a procedure
  • prescribe a penalty
  • prescribe by law
  • prescribe a time limit
同義詞
  • stipulate

    very close in formal contexts; 'stipulate' often appears in contracts and treaties

  • dictate

    stronger and sometimes negative; suggests forcing rather than formally setting

  • lay down

    phrasal and slightly less formal; common with 'rules' or 'the law'

反義詞
  • permit

    describes what is allowed, not what is required

文法句型

prescribe + noun

prescribe + that-clause

prescribe + wh-clause

用法筆記

Subject is typically a law, rule, contract, tradition, or institution — almost never an individual person. Frequently passive ('it is prescribed by law that…'). Distinguish from sense 1: the object here is a rule, period, or required action, not a medicine.

常見錯誤

My boss prescribed me to come early.
My boss told me to come early.' / ✅ 'Company policy prescribes an 8 a.m. start.
for personal instructions use 'tell' or 'order'; 'prescribe' needs a formal rule-making authority.
The law prescribes to wear a helmet.
The law prescribes that riders wear a helmet.
use a that-clause or a noun phrase, not a bare to-infinitive.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • routinely prescribe
  • commonly prescribed
  • widely prescribed
  • rarely prescribed

常用片語

  • prescribe a course of treatment
  • as prescribed by your doctor
  • prescribe by law

介系詞搭配

  • prescribe for (a condition / patient)
  • prescribe to (a patient)
  • prescribed by (a doctor / law)