Word · Frequency #20630
dosages
剂量；用法
dosages is the plural of dosage.
the amount, frequency, and method of taking a medicine; the administration of a dose
- 1.
The administration of a medication etc, in a measured amount; dosing.
按计量给药；服药剂量。
- 2.
the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
单次摄入或吸收的活性物质(或辐射)量
- 3.
The addition of a small measured amount of a substance to something, e.g. sugar to wine.
向某物添加少量计量物质(如向葡萄酒加糖)。
- 4.
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
单次服用的药量
- 5.
The measured amount so administered or added (the dose), combined with the frequency of administration and the time period for which it is taken.
所给药的剂量(dose)及其给药频率和用药时间段的综合。
单次剂量；一剂；添加量；加入量；按计量给药；服药剂量。；单次摄入或吸收的活性物质(或辐射)量；向某物添加少量计量物质(如向葡萄酒加糖)。
In use
The doctor prescribed a dosage of 500 milligrams twice a day.
It is important not to exceed the recommended dosage on the label.
The dosage for children is usually lower than for adults.
dosage for [condition]
dosage for 后面常接病症或人群，说明用药对象。
The usual dosage for high blood pressure is one tablet daily.
高血压的常用剂量是每天一片。
at a dosage of [amount]
at a dosage of 用于强调具体的用量或服用频率。
The drug is given at a dosage of 250 mg every eight hours.
这种药按每八小时250毫克的剂量服用。
prescribe a dosage
dosage 侧重由医生确定的用量；日常生活中单次服药量更常说 dose。
Connections
Collocations
- recommended dosage
- 推荐剂量；建议用量
- Always follow the recommended dosage on the label.务必按照标签上的推荐剂量服用。
- daily dosage
- 每日剂量
- The daily dosage should not exceed 500 milligrams.每日剂量不应超过500毫克。
- dosage form
- 剂型
- This medication is available in liquid dosage form.这种药有液体制剂。
- dosage regimen
- 给药方案；用药计划
- Your doctor will design a dosage regimen based on your condition.医生会根据你的情况制定给药方案。
- dosage adjustment
- 剂量调整
- Elderly patients may need a dosage adjustment.老年患者可能需要调整剂量。
- dosage instructions
Learner notes
Memory Tip
药瓶上写着“dosage”：dose（一剂）+ age（年龄），按年龄定剂量，别超量。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：医学处方、药物说明书、放射治疗、食品添加剂 dosage 通常用于医学或科技语境，指药物的服用量或活性物质的吸收量；日常口语中较少使用，比较常见于处方、说明书或专业讨论。
Grammar Note
常与 'of' 连用表示剂量种类
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words is a true rhyme for dosage (/ˈdoʊsədʒ/). They share the spelling ending -age but the stressed vowel differs (e.g., usage /ˈjuːsɪdʒ/, sausage /ˈsɔːsɪdʒ/). In dosage, the ending -sage sounds like /sədʒ/, with a stressed /doʊ/ in the first syllable.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.