prescription
gb/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/ us/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
A2
Anh
~ 3000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A2
entity
1
Doctor's order for medicine
A paper or note from a doctor that tells a pharmacy to give you certain medicine.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to give [someone] a prescription
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'prescription' with 'recipe' because both can mean written instructions in some languages.
Từ đồng nghĩa
medication order (More formal and technical term used in medical contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
over-the-counter medicine (Medicine you can buy without a doctor's prescription.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
fill a prescription
|write a prescription
|get a prescription
|prescription drugs
|prescription medication
Chủ đề
health
|medicine
|daily life
Ví dụ
- The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
- You need a prescription to buy this medication.
- I took the prescription to the pharmacy to get it filled.
- Her prescription includes detailed instructions on dosage.
- He lost his prescription and had to call the clinic.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The doctor gave me a prescription.
- I took my prescription to the pharmacy.
- You need a prescription for this medicine.
- She lost her prescription.
- My father has a new prescription.
Danh từ
B1
entity
2
Medicine requiring doctor's order
Medicine that you can only get if a doctor gives you permission.
Từ đồng nghĩa
prescription medication (Synonymous but slightly more formal phrase.)
Từ trái nghĩa
over-the-counter drug (A drug available without a doctor's authorization.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
prescription drugs
|prescription painkillers
|prescription-only medicine
Chủ đề
health
|medicine
Ví dụ
- He was arrested for selling prescription drugs illegally.
- These are prescription-only painkillers.
- Prescription medication should be taken exactly as directed.
- Some prescription drugs can cause side effects.
- The law regulates the sale of prescription medicines.
Ví dụ cho người học
- This is a prescription drug.
- You need a prescription for this pill.
- She takes two prescription medicines.
- Prescription drugs can be expensive.
- I do not take any prescription pills.
Danh từ
formal
B2
entity
3
Plan or recommendation to solve issue
A plan or advice for how to fix a problem.
Từ đồng nghĩa
recommendation (More general; does not imply authority or formality.)
Từ trái nghĩa
proscription (An official ban or prohibition rather than an advised action.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
policy prescription
|economic prescription
Chủ đề
politics
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The report offered several prescriptions for improving the economy.
- His speech outlined prescriptions for education reform.
- Critics argue that their policy prescriptions are unrealistic.
- The committee's prescription for change involved major reforms.
- Economic prescriptions must be tailored to each country.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The report gives prescriptions for better schools.
- The mayor has a prescription for the city's problems.
- We need a good prescription for this issue.
- The group wrote prescriptions for change.
- Her prescription is to spend more money on health.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
prescription
IPA
GB/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
US/pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
pre - scrip - tion (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 2nd syllable (scrip)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: prescription
- Plural: prescription, prescriptions
Họ từ
Forms
prescriptions
noun
Core family
prescribe
verb B1
prescriber
noun
Related words
prescriptive
adjective C1
Negative and opposite forms
nonprescription
adjective
Cách diễn đạt
fill a prescription
1/fˈɪl ə pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase
Provide medicine from doctor's order
To give someone the medicine that their doctor wrote on their prescription.
Ví dụ
- The pharmacy can fill your prescription while you wait.
- I went to the drugstore to fill my prescription.
over-the-counter vs. prescription drug
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə kˈaʊntɚ vˈɚsəz pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən dɹˈʌɡ/
fixed phrase
Compare OTC and prescribed medicines
Talking about the difference between drugs you can buy without a doctor's note and those you need one for.
Ví dụ
- This painkiller is available over-the-counter, but stronger versions are prescription drugs.
- People often confuse over-the-counter medicine with prescription drugs.
write a prescription
1/ɹˈaɪt ə pɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/
fixed phrase
Create official order for medicine
When a doctor writes instructions so you can get medicine from a pharmacy.
Ví dụ
- The doctor wrote me a prescription for allergy pills.
- She often writes prescriptions for antibiotics.