recipe

recipe
[ˈrɛsɪpi]
noun
  1. a set of instructions for preparing a particular dish, including a list of the ingredients required
    烹饪法;食谱
    a traditional Yorkshire recipe.
    约克郡传统烹饪法。
    ■(figurative)something which is likely to lead to a particular outcome
    (喻)促成因素
    sky-high interest rates are a recipe for disaster.
    极高的利率易导致灾难的发生。
    ■(archaic)a medical prescription
    (古)处方
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin, literally receive!' (first used as an instruction in medical prescriptions), imperative of recipere
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