1. | [c] ~ (for sth) 处方;药方an official piece of paper on which a doctor writes the type of medicine you should have, and which enables you to get it from a chemist's shop/drugstore |
The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics. 医生给我开了抗生素。 | |
Antibiotics are only available on prescription . 抗生素只能凭处方购买。 | |
Antibiotics are only available by prescription . 抗生素只能凭处方购买。 | |
They are not available without a prescription. 这些药没有处方不能出售。 | |
prescription drugs/medication(s) 处方药 |
2. | [c] 医生开的药medicine that your doctor has ordered for you |
The pharmacist will make up your prescription. 药剂师会给你依处方配药。 | |
a prescription charge(= in Britain, the money you must pay for a medicine your doctor has ordered for you) 处方药费 |
3. | [u] 开处方;开药the act of prescribing medicine |
The prescription of drugs is a doctor's responsibility. 开药是医生的责任。 |
4. | [c] ~ (for sth) 计划;建议;秘诀a plan or a suggestion for making sth happen or for improving it |
a prescription for happiness 增进幸福的秘诀 |