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prescriptive + noun
prescriptive 作定语时强调给出明确的规则或指示。
The guide offers prescriptive advice for job interviews.
这本指南为求职面试提供了规定性的建议。
规定性的；规范性的；指令性的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
规定性的；规范性的；指令性的
pertaining to giving directives or rules; laying down how things should be done
The guide offers prescriptive advice for job interviews.
这本指南为求职面试提供了规定性的建议。
常与 describing（描述性的）相对，强调规定应如何做。
Of or pertaining to prescribing or enjoining, especially an action or behavior based on a norm or standard.
The teacher gave us prescriptive guidelines for writing the essay, so we knew exactly what to include.
老师给了我们规定性的写作指南，所以我们确切知道要包含什么。
Some parents prefer a prescriptive approach to bedtime, setting the same routine every night.
一些父母更喜欢规定性的就寝方式，每晚设定相同的惯例。
The manual is highly prescriptive; it tells you step by step how to install the software.
这本手册规定性很强；它一步步告诉你如何安装软件。
prescriptive 作定语时强调给出明确的规则或指示。
The guide offers prescriptive advice for job interviews.
这本指南为求职面试提供了规定性的建议。
该结构表示在某方面有严格要求，常含“不容随意”之意。
The company is prescriptive about how employees should dress.
公司对员工的着装方式有明确规定。
与 descriptive（描述性）相对，常出现在学术或专业讨论中。
She favors a prescriptive approach to language teaching.
她赞成用规范性方法进行语言教学。
Not this
The teacher gave us a clear prescriptive for the assignment.
Use this
The teacher gave us a clear prescription for the assignment.
prescriptive 是形容词，不能直接作宾语；此句需要名词 prescription 表示“指示、规定”。
Not this
Linguists sometimes prescriptive how people should speak.
Use this
Linguists sometimes prescribe how people should speak.
prescriptive 是形容词，不能作谓语动词；这里需要动词 prescribe 表示“规定、指示”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
规定性语法（规定语言应当如何使用的语法）
Prescriptive grammar tells you that you should not end a sentence with a preposition.
规定性语法告诉你，句子不应以介词结尾。
规定性方法；规范性做法
The teacher took a prescriptive approach to writing, requiring students to follow strict templates.
这位老师采用规定性的写作方法，要求学生遵循严格的模板。
规定性规则；规范性条例
Many style guides contain prescriptive rules about word choice.
许多文体指南都包含了关于用词的规定性规则。
规范性指导；指令性指引
The manual offers prescriptive guidance on how to handle customer complaints.
这份手册就如何处理客户投诉提供了规范性指导。
Use prescriptive naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
pre(预先)+script(写)+ive：预先写下的规定，即“规定性的、规范性的”。
语域：formal 常见场景：学术写作、语言学、法律与政策讨论 通常用于正式或学术语境，多出现在语言学、法律和政策讨论中，表示“规定性的、规范性的”，与“描述性的（descriptive）”相对。在口语中不太常见。
与 prescriptive 真正押韵的词有 descriptive、conscriptive、ascriptive，它们的重读元音和后面的 /skrɪptɪv/ 与 prescriptive 相同。prescript、prescription、prescribe 拼写相近，但发音不同：prescript 重音在首音节；prescription 以 /ʃən/ 结尾；prescribe 的元音是 /aɪ/。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.