apply
apply
(-ies, -ied)
applier
noun
语源
(-ies, -ied)
- [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。 - [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。 - [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。 - (apply oneself)give one's full attention to a task; work hard
全神贯注地工作；努力工作
applier
noun
语源
- late Middle English : from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare 'fold, fasten to', from ad- 'to' + plicare 'to fold'
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