Implicitly or explicitly, American fashion addressed a democracy, whereas traditional Paris-based fashion was prescriptive and imposed on women, willing or not.
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柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
ADJ-GRADED
规定性的;指定的;规范的
A prescriptive approach to something involves telling people what they should do, rather than simply giving suggestions or describing what is done.