C1 noun 격식체

applicable

/əˈplɪk.ə.bəl/

Something that is relevant, appropriate, or can be effectively used in a particular situation or for a specific person. It implies that a rule, law, or piece of information has a valid connection to the circumstances at hand.

예시

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1

The store policy regarding returns is applicable to all items except those bought on sale.

The store policy regarding returns is applicable to all items except those bought on sale.

2

Please fill out all sections of the form and write 'N/A' where the questions are not applicable.

Please fill out all sections of the form and write 'N/A' where the questions are not applicable.

3

I like your suggestion, but I don't think it's really applicable to what we're doing right now.

I like your suggestion, but I don't think it's really applicable to what we're doing right now.

어휘 가족

명사
applicability
Verb
apply
부사
applicably
형용사
applicable
관련
application
💡

암기 팁

Think of an 'APP' on your phone; it is only 'APPLICABLE' if it works on your specific operating system.

빠른 퀴즈

The new safety regulations are only ______ to construction sites with more than ten workers.

정답!

정답은: applicable

예시

1

The store policy regarding returns is applicable to all items except those bought on sale.

everyday

The store policy regarding returns is applicable to all items except those bought on sale.

2

Please fill out all sections of the form and write 'N/A' where the questions are not applicable.

formal

Please fill out all sections of the form and write 'N/A' where the questions are not applicable.

3

I like your suggestion, but I don't think it's really applicable to what we're doing right now.

informal

I like your suggestion, but I don't think it's really applicable to what we're doing right now.

4

This theoretical framework is widely applicable across various branches of social science.

academic

This theoretical framework is widely applicable across various branches of social science.

5

The terms and conditions listed here are applicable to all contractual agreements signed after January 1st.

business

The terms and conditions listed here are applicable to all contractual agreements signed after January 1st.

어휘 가족

명사
applicability
Verb
apply
부사
applicably
형용사
applicable
관련
application

자주 쓰는 조합

widely applicable widely applicable
strictly applicable strictly applicable
applicable law applicable law
where applicable where applicable
applicable to applicable to

자주 쓰는 구문

as applicable

as applicable

where applicable

where applicable

not applicable

not applicable

자주 혼동되는 단어

applicable vs applied

Applied describes something put into practical use (e.g., applied physics), while applicable describes whether something can or should be used in a certain context.

applicable vs relevant

While similar, applicable is more often used for rules, laws, or technical criteria, whereas relevant is a broader term for any logical connection.

📝

사용 참고사항

The word is almost always followed by the preposition 'to' when indicating the object it concerns. In legal and administrative contexts, it is used to define the scope of authority or rules.

⚠️

자주 하는 실수

Learners often use 'applicable for' instead of the correct 'applicable to'. They also occasionally use the noun 'application' when the adjective 'applicable' is required.

💡

암기 팁

Think of an 'APP' on your phone; it is only 'APPLICABLE' if it works on your specific operating system.

📖

어원

From the Late Latin 'applicabilis', from the verb 'applicare', meaning 'to join to' or 'to attach'.

문법 패턴

Used as a predicative adjective: 'The rule is applicable.' Followed by the preposition 'to': 'applicable to the case.' Often used in the fixed adverbial phrase 'where applicable'.
🌍

문화적 맥락

The abbreviation 'N/A' (Not Applicable) is a standard part of bureaucratic culture in English-speaking countries, used to avoid leaving blank spaces on forms.

빠른 퀴즈

The new safety regulations are only ______ to construction sites with more than ten workers.

정답!

정답은: applicable

관련 단어

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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