apply
英[?'pla?]
美[?'pla?]
- vt. 申請；涂，敷；應用
- vi. 申請；涂，敷；適用；請求
英英釋意
- 1. put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;
- "use your head!"
- "we only use Spanish at home"
- "I can't make use of this tool"
- "Apply a magnetic field here"
- "This thinking was applied to many projects"
- "How do you utilize this tool?"
- "I apply this rule to get good results"
- "use the plastic bags to store the food"
- "He doesn't know how to use a computer"
- 2. be pertinent or relevant or applicable;
- "The same laws apply to you!"
- "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"
- "The same rules go for everyone"
- 3. ask (for something);
- "He applied for a leave of absence"
- "She applied for college"
- "apply for a job"
- 4. apply to a surface;
- "She applied paint to the back of the house"
- "Put on make-up!"
- 5. be applicable to; as to an analysis;
- "This theory lends itself well to our new data"
- 6. give or convey physically;
- "She gave him First Aid"
- "I gave him a punch in the nose"
- 7. avail oneself to;
- "apply a principle"
- "practice a religion"
- "use care when going down the stairs"
- "use your common sense"
- "practice non-violent resistance"
- 8. ensure observance of laws and rules;
- "Apply the rules to everyone";
- 9. refer (a word or name) to a person or thing;
- "He applied this racial slur to me!"
- 10. apply oneself to;
- "Please apply yourself to your homework"