apply

动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 [əˈplaɪ]|[əˈplɑj]    美 [əˈplaɪ]|[əˈplɑɪ]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To lay or place; to put (one thing to another) transitive
    — to apply cream to a rash
  2. To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case transitive
    — to apply funds to the repayment of a debt
  3. To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant. transitive
    — We need to apply the skills we’ve learned to solve this problem.
  4. To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention. transitive
    — Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
  5. To work diligently and attentively. reflexive
    — My parents say I could do well in school if I would apply myself.
  6. To address oneself; to refer. reflexive,transitive,usually
    — sacred vows […] applied to grisly Pluto
  7. To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position). intransitive
    — I recently applied to the tavern for a job as a bartender.
  8. To pertain or be relevant. intransitive
    — That rule only applies to foreigners.
  9. To busy; to keep at work; to ply. obsolete
    — She was no less skillful in applying his humours.
    The New Arcadia
  10. To visit. obsolete
    — His armour was so clear, And he applied each place so fast, that like a lightning thrown Out of the shield of Jupiter, in every eye he shone.
形容词 adj.
  1. Alternative spelling of appley. alt-of,alternative

词形变化

applies present,singular,third-person applying participle,present applied participle,past applied past more apply comparative most apply superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
appliable appliance applicable applicant applicate application applicatory applier appliment applyingly apply oneself coapply deapply disapply misappliance misapply nonapplying overapply preapply reapply unapply underapply

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd
Proto-Italic *ad
Proto-Italic *ad-
Latin ad-
Proto-Indo-European *pel-
Proto-Indo-European *pleḱ-der.
Latin plicō
Latin applicō
Old French applierbor.
Middle English aplien
English apply
Inherited from Middle English aplien, borrowed from Old French applier, from Latin applicō, from ad- + plicō (“fold; arrive”). See applicant, ply.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ébōl
Proto-Germanic *aplaz
Proto-West Germanic *applu
Old English æppel
Middle English appel
English apple
English -y
English apply
From apple + -y.
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