Word · Frequency #15923
applicability
适用性；应用性
relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
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The degree to which a thing is applicable.
事物适用的程度。
事物适用的程度。；适用性；应用性；[法] 适用性；适应性
In use
The applicability of this law to online sales remains unclear.
We tested the applicability of the training program in several different departments.
The applicability of this safety rule under extreme weather conditions needs further study.
the applicability of sth to sth
表示某事物对另一事物的适用性时，常用 the applicability of A to B 结构。
The researchers questioned the applicability of the laboratory results to real-world settings.
研究人员质疑这些实验室结果对现实环境的适用性。
applicability of sth
常与 assess、examine、question 等动词搭配，表示评估或质疑适用性。
We need to assess the applicability of the new regulation before implementation.
在实施之前，我们需要评估这项新法规的适用性。
broad/narrow applicability
用 broad 或 wide 修饰时强调适用范围广，用 narrow 或 limited 强调适用范围有限。
The principle has broad applicability across different industries.
这一原则在不同行业中具有广泛的适用性。
Common mistakes
The applicability of this rule in practice is difficult.The application of this rule in practice is difficult.
applicability 指‘适用性’，不是‘应用/实施’。这里想表达‘实际应用这条规则很难’，应使用 application。不能把 applicability 误当作 application。
This rule has no applicability for this case.This rule has no applicability to this case.
名词 applicability 与形容词 applicable 一样，搭配介词 to 表示‘对…适用’。用 for 是对中文‘对…’直译造成的错误，应改为 to。
This theory is not applicability to modern society.This theory is not applicable to modern society.
系动词 is 后面要接形容词作表语。applicable 是形容词‘适用的’，applicability 是名词‘适用性’，不能直接作系动词的表语。应改为 applicable。
Connections
Collocations
- general applicability
- 一般适用性
- The rule has general applicability in all cases.该规则在所有情况中具有一般适用性。
- broad applicability
- 广泛适用性
- This framework has broad applicability across industries.这一框架在各行业具有广泛的适用性。
- practical applicability
- 实际适用性
- The study focuses on the practical applicability of the theory.该研究关注这一理论的实际适用性。
- limited applicability
- 有限适用性
- The results have limited applicability to other regions.这些结果对其他地区的适用性有限。
- direct applicability
- 直接适用性
- The new regulations have direct applicability to all member states.新法规对所有成员国具有直接适用性。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
拆成 apply(应用) + ability(能力)：能否应用的能力，就是“适用性”。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术论文、法律文件、技术文档 applicability 较正式，多用于书面语境，比较常见于学术、法律或技术文档；日常对话中通常不用这个词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以和 applicability 相同的重读 /ˈbɪləti/ 结尾，形成真正的押韵。注意 applicant、application 和 applicable 看起来相似，但并不与 applicability 押韵：applicant 读作 /ˈæplɪkənt/，application 读作 /ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən/，applicable 读作 /əˈplɪkəbəl/ 或 /ˈæplɪkəbəl/，它们的重音和末尾元音都不同。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.