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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- apply [ə 'plaɪ] [ə 'plaɪ]
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1.
vt.
涂（漆）；敷（药），施；搽用；撒；使接触；把…应用于
- to apply a salve to the skin
- 将药膏敷在皮肤上
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2.
vt.
运用，使用，应用，充用，实施
- to apply one's knowledge to a problem
- 把知识应用于解决问题
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3.
vt.
使行动起来，使开始工作；使忙于，使从事于
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4.
vt.
使聚精会神，专心致志，致力，用功
- to apply oneself to one's work
- 致力于自己的工作
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5.
vi.
请求，申请；接洽（to someone for something）
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6.
vi.
应用；适用
- This principle always applies.
- 这项原则始终适用。
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1.
vt.
涂（漆）；敷（药），施；搽用；撒；使接触；把…应用于
Collins English-English Dictionary
- apply [ə'plaɪ]
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to put to practical use; utilize; employ
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2.
vi.
[intr]
to be relevant, useful, or appropriate
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to cause to come into contact with; put onto
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4.
vi.
[intr;
often foll by for] to put in an application or request -
5.
vt.
[tr;
often foll by to] to devote (oneself, one's efforts) with diligence -
6.
vt.
[tr]
to bring into operation or use
- the police only applied the law to aliens
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7.
vt.
[tr]
to refer (a word, epithet, etc) to a person or thing
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8.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French aplier, from Latin applic
a re to attach to
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1.
vt.
[tr]
to put to practical use; utilize; employ
Examples
- to apply a salve to the skin
- 将药膏敷在皮肤上 → apply
- to apply one's knowledge to a problem
- 把知识应用于解决问题 → apply
- to apply oneself to one's work
- 致力于自己的工作 → apply
- to apply all one's energies
- 全力以赴 → energy
- to apply for a teaching position
- 要求作教师工作 → position
- to apply lotion to the skin
- 将洗液涂到皮肤上 → to
- I'll strongly advise Eric to apply for that job, it's a wonderful chance for him.
- 我要强烈建议埃里克接受那份工作，这对他来说是个难得的机会。
- 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。 → basic
- Students from all Asian countries can apply to get that scholarship.
- 来自亚洲所有国家的学生都可以申请那种奖学金。 → all
- She is too young to apply for that job.
- 她年纪太小，还不能申请那份工作。
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