prescription

処方箋、処方

薬や治療についての医師の書面による指示、またはそれで受け取る薬。

やさしい英語で： A doctor's written instruction for medicine or treatment, or the medicine it allows you to get.

• The doctor wrote a prescription.
• I collected my prescription from the pharmacy.
• Do I need a prescription for this medicine?

使い方： a prescription for something (The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.); on prescription (This medicine is available only on prescription.)

よく使う表現： get a prescription, prescription for something, on prescription

処方箋、解決策

問題を解決したり、望む結果を得たりするために勧められる方法や計画。

やさしい英語で： A plan or recommended way to deal with a problem or achieve a particular result.

• His prescription for happiness is simple.
• The report offers a prescription for economic recovery.
• Ignoring these warnings is a prescription for disaster.

使い方： a prescription for something (Her prescription for success is hard work and patience.)

類義語： recipe, solution, recommendation

よく使う表現： prescription for success, prescription for disaster, economic prescription