prescription
n
1 [C]
(a) doctor's written instruction for the composition and use of a medicine 处方; 药方
The doctor gave me a prescription for pain-killers. 医生给我开了个止痛药方.
(fig 比喻) His prescription for economic recovery was not well received. 他为使经济复苏提出的对策反应不佳.
(b) medicine prescribed in this way 处方上开的药
The chemist made a mistake when making up the prescription. 药剂师配错了药.
[attrib 作定语]
prescription charges, ie (in Britain) money to be paid by the patient for drugs supplied on the National Health Service 处方收费(在英国指病人为获得国民保健署所提供的药品而缴纳的费用).
2 [U] action of prescribing 开处方
The prescription of drugs is a doctor's responsibility. 开药方是医生的职责
Shylock must promise to leave the money upon his death to his daughter and her husband.
夏洛克必须答应在他死后把这笔财产留给他的女儿和女婿。
However, in recent times the old-age pension has only been paid to the poorest people because there has been an increase in the number of people out of work.189
然而阳近一段时间,老年养老金只付给那些最穷的人,因为失业的人数一直在增长。
North Island is famous for an area of hot springs, some of which throw hot water high into the air.