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applied (adj.)
[applied 词源字典]
"put to practical use," (as opposed to
abstract
or
theoretical
), 1650s, from past participle of
apply
. Earlier it was used in a sense of "folded" (c. 1500).
[applied etymology, applied origin, 英语词源]
[applied 词源字典]