/prɪˈskraɪb/
to tell sb to take a particular medicine or have a particular treatment; to write a prescription for a particular medicine, etc. 给…开（药）；让…采用（疗法）；开（处方）
~ sth
Valium is usually prescribed to treat anxiety.
安定剂通常用于治疗焦躁。
~ (sb) sth (for sth)
He may be able to prescribe you something for that cough.
他也许能给你开一些咳嗽药。
to say what should be done or how sth should be done 规定；命令；指示 SYN stipulate
~ sth
The prescribed form must be completed and returned to this office.
必须把指定的表格填好并交回本办事处。
~ that…
Police regulations prescribe that an officer’s number must be clearly visible.
警政制度规定，警察的编号必须清晰可见。
~ which, what, etc.…
The syllabus prescribes precisely which books should be studied.
教学大纲明确规定了哪些是必读的书。