What does 'apply sth. to sth.' mean?
What does 'apply sth. to sth.' mean?
For example,'By 1994, the share of all adults aged 20 and older who are overweight climbed further, to 35 percent. Applying that rate to the adult population yields a total of 65 million U.S.'
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作为vt.
1.应用,使用,运用;实施,实行 例如:apply pressure to get what one wants 为得到自己想要的东西而施加压力;apply a theory to practice.把理论应用于实践
2.涂;敷;施;把...施用于 例如:apply a plaster to a wound 给伤口涂膏药
3.用(适当的字眼等)称呼某人(或某物)
4.使(自己)致力于;是专注于;后面加to 例如:apply oneself to one's work 致力于本职工作
作为vi
1.适用 例如:This rule applies to freshmen only.此项规定仅适用于大学一年级学生
2.申请,请求 例如:apply for a visa 申请签证
apply to sb.for help 请求某人帮助
这句话里的Apply the rate to...可以理解为 “把这个比率运用到......”
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