a :a written message from a doctor that officially tells someone to use a medicine, therapy, etc.处方;药方
[count]
The drug is only sold with a prescription.这种药只能凭处方购买。
— often + for
The doctor wrote me a prescription for cough syrup.医生给我开了止咳糖浆。
[noncount]
(US) The drug is only available by prescription. = (Brit) The drug is only available on prescription. [=you can only get the drug if you have a prescription]这种药只能凭处方购买。
b [count]:a medicine or drug that a doctor officially tells someone to use(医生开的)处方药
I have to pick up my prescription.我得去拿医生开的处方药。
— often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
prescription drugs/medicine/costs处方药;处方药费用
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[count]:something that is suggested as a way to do something or to make something happen方法;诀窍;建议 — + for
a prescription for economic recovery经济复苏的方法
a prescription for improving the educational system改善教育体制的良策
The drug is only sold with a prescription. I have to pick up my prescription.
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Word History
Etymology
partly from Middle English prescripcion establishment of a claim, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin praescription-, praescriptio, from Latin, act of writing at the beginning, order, limitation of subject matter, from praescribere; partly from Latin praescription-, praescriptio order
ADJECTIVE | VERB + PRESCRIPTION | PRESCRIPTION + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤medical醫學處方▸➤free免費的處方◇You are entitled to free prescriptions.你有權享有免費處方。➤repeat (BrE) 同樣的處方◇I just get a repeat prescription every month.每月給我開的處方都一樣。➤drug藥物處方◇the rising rate of drug prescriptions for emotional and psychological complaints為情感和心理方面的症狀而開的藥物處方比例的上升➤antibiotic, antidepressant, etc.抗生素、抗抑鬱症等的藥物處方VERB + PRESCRIPTION➤give sb, write, write out(給某人)開處方➤fill, refill (both especially NAmE) 照處方配藥◇The pharmacist refused to refill a prescription for birth control pills.藥劑師拒絕為避孕藥處方配藥。➤dispense, make up (BrE) 照處方配藥◇The pharmacist dispenses prescriptions for antidepressants.藥劑師按抗抑鬱症的處方配藥。◇Would you like to wait while the pharmacist makes up your prescription?請您等候藥劑師配藥好嗎?PRESCRIPTION + NOUN➤charges (especially BrE) 處方費◇people who are exempt from prescription charges免付處方費的人➤cost處方費用◇Physicians often underestimate retail prescription costs.醫生往往低估零售處方的費用。➤benefit, coverage (both NAmE) 處方福利◇The drug will be covered by Medicare's new prescription benefit.這種藥物將包含在醫療保險的新處方藥福利之內。➤drug, medication, medicine處方藥◇addicted to prescription drugs對處方藥上癮➤contraceptive, painkiller, etc.避孕藥、止痛藥等處方➤pad處方便箋簿◇She scribbled on her prescription pad and handed me a sheet.她在處方便箋簿上畫拉了幾筆,然後撕下一張遞給我。PREPOSITION➤by prescription, on prescription (BrE) 按處方◇Some drugs are only available by / on prescription.有些藥物只有憑醫生的處方才能買到。➤without (a) prescription沒有處方◇The new medication is currently available without a prescription.這種新藥物目前無需處方即可買到。◇Nicotine patches are sold without prescription.購買尼古丁貼片無需處方。➤prescription for⋯的處方◇the usual prescription for asthma治療哮喘病常開的處方◇She gave him a prescription for antibiotics.她給他開了抗生素。