prescriptive

prescriptive
adjective

of or relating to the imposition or enforcement of a rule or method
规定的；指定的；规范的
these guidelines are not intended to be prescriptive.
这些指南目的并不在于强制。
■(Linguistics)attempting to impose rules of correct usage on the users of a language
(语言学)规定（用法）的；规范的。常与 descriptive 相对
a prescriptive grammar book.
规定性语法书。
(of a right, title, or institution) having become legally established or accepted by long usage or the passage of time
（权利、头衔或制度因长期使用或随时间推移变得）合法的，约定俗成的
a prescriptive right of way.
约定俗成的通行权。
■(archaic)established by long-standing custom or usage
(古)根据因袭习惯的，习惯性的
his regular score at the bar and his prescriptive corner at the winter's fireside.
他在酒吧的老账和习惯呆的冬天炉火边的角落。

派生
prescriptively
adverb
prescriptiveness
noun
prescriptivism
noun
prescriptivist
( & )
noun& adjective
语源

mid 18th cent.: from late Latin praescriptivus 'relating to a legal exception', from praescript- 'directed in writing', from the verb praescribere (see prescribe)

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