1.put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose;
use your head!
2.be pertinent or relevant or applicable;
The same laws apply to you!
3.ask (for something);
He applied for a leave of absence
4.apply to a surface;
She applied paint to the back of the house
5.be applicable to; as to an analysis;
This theory lends itself well to our new data
6.give or convey physically;
She gave him First Aid
7.avail oneself to;
apply a principle
8.ensure observance of laws and rules;
Apply the rules to everyone;
9.refer (a word or name) to a person or thing;
He applied this racial slur to me!
10. apply oneself to;
Please apply yourself to your homework
apply英音:[ə'plai]美音:[ə'plaɪ] 及物动词vt. 1. 涂,敷;将。..铺在表面[(+to)] The nurse applied the ointment to the wound. 护士把药膏敷到伤口上。 2. 应用;实施[(+to)] We should apply both theories in the language classroom. 我们应把两种理论都运用到语言教室中去。 3. 使起作用;使适用[W][(+to)] This rule can not be applied to every case. 这条规则并不是在每种情况下都能适用