late 14c., in law, "the right to something through long use," from Old French prescription (13c.) and directly from Latin praescriptionem (nominative praescriptio) "a writing before, order, direction," noun of action from past participle stem of praescribere "write before, prefix in writing; ordain, determine in advance," from prae "before" (see pre-) + scribere "to write" (see script (n.)). Medical sense of "written directions from a doctor" first recorded 1570s.
雙語例句
1. The prescription Ackerman gave me isn't doing any good.
阿克曼給我開的藥沒有任何療效。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She made a mental note to have his prescription refilled.
她記著要拿他的處方再配一回藥。
來自柯林斯例句
3. We had to wait for the pharmacist to make up her prescription.
我們只得等藥劑師給她配好藥。
來自《權威詞典》
4. The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
醫生給我開了抗生素。
來自《權威詞典》
5. The physician made a prescription against sea - sickness for him.