prescribe
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/prɪˈskraɪb/
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/prɪˈskraɪb/
to tell someone to take a specific medicine or treatment, or to write an order for medicine
Doctors prescribe medicine to help sick people feel better.
医生开药方帮助病人感觉更好。
to say what must be done or how something must be done
The rules prescribe how to complete the form correctly.
这些规则规定了如何正确填写表格。