施用 (shī yòng) — to use, to apply, to employ

Definition

施用 means to apply or put something to use (a fertilizer, pesticide, method). It is more formal than the everyday verb 用, and focuses on deploying a substance or technique in a specific context.

verb

to useto applyto employ

Examples

施用。
Zhè zhǒng féi liào shī yòng hòu zuò wù cháng dé hěn hǎo.
After applying this fertilizer, the crops grow very well.
施用。
Yī shēng jué dìng shī yòng yì zhǒng xīn de zhì liáo fāng fǎ.
The doctor decided to use a new treatment method.
施用。
Hé lǐ shī yòng nóng yào kě yǐ jiǎn shǎo duì huán jìng de wū rǎn.
Rational application of pesticides can reduce environmental pollution.

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