"By applying this technology on top of another technology, it may help you to look differently at the specimen."

VOA: standard.2010.05.05

He had a tube with electrodes potted in it filled with atomic hydrogen. And by applying a voltage, he was able to get the gas to glow.

那是个装满了氢原子并含有电极的管子,通过增加一个电压，他让气体燃烧起来了。

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That means the force you're applying is cancelled by another force, which has got to be the force of friction.

意味着你施加在物体上的力被另一个力抵消了,这个力就是摩擦力

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Referring to last week's upward revision of the amount of oil leaking from the well, with substantially higher numbers than originally estimated by BP, Admiral Allen said President Obama and government officials want to make sure that BP is applying sufficient resources to deal with the spill.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14