pre·scribe/prɪ`skraɪb; prɪˈskraɪb/ v [T] 1 to say what medicine or treatment an ill person should have 开药(方),开处方: The doctor prescribed tranquilizers. 医生开了镇静剂。 2formal to state officially what must be done in a situation 【正式】 规定,指定: a punishment prescribed by the law 法律规定的惩罚