| 释义 |
apply | BrE əˈplʌɪ, AmE əˈplaɪ | A. intransitive verb ① (make request) 申请 shēnqǐng ▸ to apply (to sb) for sth/to do sth; （向某人）申请某事物/做某事 ▸ to apply to college/university; 向学院/大学申请 ② (be valid) «rule, definition» 适用 shìyòng ▸ that theory cannot apply in this case 那个理论不适用于这种情况 ▸ to apply to sb/sth; 适用于某人/某事物 ▸ that description doesn't apply to him 他不是描述的那个样子 B. transitive verb ① (use) 应用 yìngyòng ▸ to apply the brake 踩刹车 ▸ he applied a slight pressure to the catch 他轻轻按下门闩 ▸ to apply the theory to the practice 将理论付诸实践 ② (spread) 涂 tú ‹cream, glue, paint›C. to apply oneself reflexive verb ▸ to apply oneself to sth; (work hard at) 致力于某事物 zhìlì yú mǒu shìwù (concentrate on) 专注于某事物 zhuānzhù yú mǒu shìwù |