The physician will prescribe a specific dosage of the antibiotic based on the patient's weight and infection severity.
医生会根据患者的体重和感染严重程度，规定抗生素的具体剂量。
Which choice best defines “prescribe”?
D — To recommend or order authoritatively.. “prescribe” means To recommend or order authoritatively..
Which word means “To recommend or order authoritatively.”?
A — prescribe. “prescribe” means To recommend or order authoritatively..
prescribe — To recommend or order authoritatively.. In Chinese: 开(药方);规定;指示.
prescribe is pronounced //prɪˈskraɪb//.
The physician will prescribe a specific dosage of the antibiotic based on the patient's weight and infection severity. (医生会根据患者的体重和感染严重程度，规定抗生素的具体剂量。)
recommend, order, dictate — all close in meaning to prescribe (To recommend or order authoritatively.).
prohibit, forbid — each the opposite of prescribe (To recommend or order authoritatively.).
Yes. prescribe is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pre(预先) + scribe(写) → 预先写下医嘱/规定 → 开方、规定。