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  • Conjugation : past  applied ; ing  applying
  • Derivatives : n  applier
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

apply [ə'plaɪ]
  1. 1. vi. to apply (to sb) (be relevant) (对某人)适用
  2. 2. vi. (make application) 提出申请
  3. 3. vt. [+principle] [ technique] (use) 应用
  4. 4. vt. [+paint] [ polish etc]
    to apply for sth
    [+job,grant,membership] 申请某事
    to apply to sb
    [+council,governing body] 向某人提出申请
    to apply to do sth
    申请做某事
    to apply the brakes
    [frm] 刹车
    to apply o.s. (to sth)
    致力于(某事)

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

apply [əˈplaɪ]
  1. 1. vt. 利用应用使用
    Apply yourself in everything you choose to do.
    专心于选择去做的事情
    I apply this rule to get good results.
    为了获得好的结果,我应用了这一标准
  2. 2. vi. 关系,有联系
    The regulations apply to everyone who participates.
    那些规定适用于每个参加者
    The same laws apply to you!
    相同的法律适用于你!
  3. 3. vi. 申请请求
    He applied for a credit card.
    申请一张信用卡
  4. 4. vt. 涂,抹,搽
    He applied paint to the worn out chair.
    他给那把磨损了的椅子上了油漆
  5. 5. vi. 应用适用
    These results apply well with our previous theories.
    这些结果我们先前假设吻合
  6. 6. vt. 把……用于,对……实施
    The nurse will apply the compress after he is examined by the doctor.
    医生检查完毕护士将会给他施用敷布
  7. 7. vt. 实行使用
    The church applied a portion of their funds to charity.
    教堂将其一部分资金用于慈善
  8. 8. vt. 使实施,使生效
    This rule applies to everyone who is employed by our company.
    这条规定适用于我们公司雇佣每个人
  9. 9. vt. 用……称呼
    She applied indecent terms to each member.
    她对每个成员出言不逊
  10. 10. vt. 使致力于,使专心于,使忙于
    You should apply yourself to a given task.
    应当使自己专注某个特定目标
    Please apply yourself to your homework.
    一心一意作业

Collins English-English Dictionary

apply [ə'plaɪ]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to put to practical use; utilize; employ
  2. 2. vi. [intr] to be relevant, useful, or appropriate
  3. 3. vt. [tr] to cause to come into contact with; put onto
  4. 4. vi. [intr; often foll by for] to put in an application or request
  5. 5. vt. [tr; often foll by to] to devote (oneself, one's efforts) with diligence
  6. 6. vt. [tr] to bring into operation or use
    the police only applied the law to aliens
  7. 7. vt. [tr] to refer (a word, epithet, etc) to a person or thing
  8. 8. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare to attach to

Examples

to apply one's knowledge to a problem
把知识应用于解决问题
to apply all one's energies
全力以赴
to apply lotion to the skin
将洗液涂到皮肤上
Basic Chinese is enough to work in our company, you should apply.
在我们公司工作,掌握基本的中文就足够了,你应该申请这份工作。
She is too young to apply for that job.
她年纪太小,还不能申请那份工作。

nciku Video Note

[mǒ]

  • Scene:

    面包上抹果酱 / spreading jam on bread

  • Examples:

    抹油,抹黑,抹药膏

  • Description:

    抹 means to spread or apply something onto a surface, usually a paste or a liquid such as jam only bread, cream onto skin, or paint onto a wall.

Related video notes: 抹、蘸

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