prescription
noun uk/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/ us/prɪˈskrɪp.ʃən/
(MEDICINE)
B1 [ C ]处方，药方;处方上开的药
a piece of paper on which a doctor writes the details of the medicine or drugs that someone needs
a doctor's prescription 医生的处方
a prescription for sedatives 镇静剂的处方
The doctor should give you a repeat prescription (= another piece of paper allowing more of the same medicine to be given, often without the person seeing the doctor again). 医生应该给你开个重复处方。
These drugs are only available on prescription (= with a prescription from a doctor). 这些药只能凭处方购买。
Prescription charges (= the standard amount of money you pay for any medicine prescribed by a doctor) are rising in June. 处方药费将在6月份上涨。
- More examples
- improper prescription of medicines
- I was given the wrong tablets when the chemist misread my prescription.
- I got a prescription for some stronger painkillers.
- I must take that prescription to the chemist.
- When I bought my new glasses, they threw in a free pair of prescription sunglasses.
(RULE)
[ C or U ] formal建议;秘诀
the act of telling someone else what they must have or do
So what is his prescription for success? 那么他认为成功的诀窍是什么？