tào​yòng

to apply mechanically

  • created sense approved 套用 · tào​yòng · to apply mechanically — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    套用

    tào​yòng

    to apply mechanically

    To apply something such as a rule, system, or model copied from elsewhere, often implying it is used without adapting it to the new situation; to borrow a phrase or use something by following an existing pattern.existing pattern.

    套 (literal) → 套 · tào · to copy 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 套用 · tào​yòng · to apply (formatting or styles) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    套用

    tào​yòng

    to apply (formatting or styles)

    (Taiwan colloquial) In computing, to apply a style, template, or formatting to a document or selection.

    套 (literal) → 套 · tào · to copy 用 (literal) → 用 · yòng · to use

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense