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单词

prescriptive

读音
prɪˈskrɪptɪv
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释义

adj. 规定的,规范的;指定的

例句

The psychologists insist, however, that they are not being prescriptive.
然而,心理学家坚称他们并非一味说教。
Prescriptive grammarians have been presented as blind adherents to a historical tradition.
严格规范的语法学家被描述为对历史传统的盲目追随者。
Implicitly or explicitly, American fashion addressed a democracy, whereas traditional Paris-based fashion was prescriptive and imposed on women, willing or not.
美国时装明着暗着都会强调民主,而以巴黎为基础的传统时装是约定俗成,强加于妇女的,不管她们愿不愿意。

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the way Americans spoke.Most dictionaries in Webster’s time were prescriptive:they dictated how words should be used,
And in my writing,I'm much more comfortable being descriptive, not prescriptive.But this is TED,
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