1、suppose
假定;假設;設想
Suppose someone gave you an egg and asked you to describe exactly what was inside.
假設有人給了你一枚雞蛋并要你準確描述雞蛋里面有什么。
Supposing he's right and I do die tomorrow? Maybe I should take out an extra insurance policy.
假設他是對的,我確實明天就會死,那該怎么辦?也許我應該再買一份保險。
(根據所知)認為,推斷,料想
The policy is perfectly clear and I see no reason to suppose that it isn't working.
這項政策非常清楚明了,我沒有理由認為它不會奏效。
I knew very well that the problem was more complex than he supposed.
我很清楚那個問題比他料想的要更復雜。
2、apply
申請;請求
I am continuing to apply for jobs.
我正在繼續找工作。
They may apply to join the organization.
他們可以申請加入該組織。
使(自己)全神貫注于;使(注意力等)集中于
Faulks has applied himself to this task with considerable energy.
??怂篂檫@項任務傾注了大量精力。
In spare moments he applied his mind to how rockets could be used to make money.
在業余時間他潛心研究如何能用火箭來賺錢。
應用;運用
The Government appears to be applying the same principle.
政府似乎是在運用相同的原則。
His project is concerned with applying the technology to practical business problems.
他的項目是將這項技術應用于實際的商務問題。