apply
v. (to) 应用,适用于application (to) n.应用,使用
释义2:
apply
/ E5plai /
◙ (-ies, -ied)1. [no obj.] make a formal application or request• [正式] 申请;请求 »you need to apply to the local authority for a grant. 你需要向地方当局申请一笔补助金。 »[with infinitive] a number of people have applied to vote by proxy. 许多人请求通过代理人投票。 put oneself forward formally as a candidate for a job• 申请(工作) »she had applied for a number of positions. 她申请了若干职位。2. [no obj.] be applicable or relevant• 适用, 有关联 »prices do not apply to public holiday periods. 这些标价在公共假日期间无效。 »normal rules apply. 一般规定都适用。3. [with obj.] put or spread (something) on a surface• 涂抹…于表面 »the sealer can be applied to new wood. 保护层可以涂在新木上。 administer • 把…施于,施以… »smooth over with a cloth, applying even pressure. 用布压平,用匀力按压。 bring or put into operation or use• 使…运作;投入使用 »the oil industry has failed to apply appropriate standards of care. 石油工业界未能运用适当的养护标准。4. (apply oneself)give one's full attention to a task; work hard• 全神贯注地工作;努力工作【派生】
♦ applier noun【语源】
1. late Middle English : from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare 'fold, fasten to', from ad- 'to' + plicare 'to fold'
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