释义 |
Verb: apply u'plI- Put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
"Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "I apply this rule to get good results" - use, utilize, utilise [Brit], employ - Be pertinent or relevant or applicable
"The same laws apply to you!" - hold, go for - Ask (for something)
"He applied for a leave of absence"; "She applied for college"; "apply for a job" - Apply to a surface
"She applied paint to the back of the house" - put on - Be applicable to; as to an analysis
- lend oneself - Give or convey physically
- give - Avail oneself to
"apply a principle" - practice [N. Amer], use, practise [Brit, Cdn] - Ensure observance of laws and rules
"Apply the rules to everyone" - enforce, implement - Refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
"He applied this racial slur to me!" - Apply oneself to
"Please apply yourself to your homework"
Derived forms: applies, applied, applying See also: applicable, applicant, application, applicative, applier Type of: administer, allot, bear on, bespeak, call for, come to, commit, compel, concern, consecrate, cover, deal, deal out, dedicate, denote, devote, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole, dole out, give, have to do with, lot, mete, mete out, obligate, oblige, parcel out, pertain, quest, refer, relate, request, shell out, touch, touch on Encyclopedia: Apply |