The ruling should be applied retroactively.

这一裁决应该具有追溯效力。

《牛津词典》

The new rule will be applied retrospectively.

新的规定将具有追溯效力。

《牛津词典》

Vitamins can be applied externally to the skin.

维他命可以外用于皮肤上。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

He also said that forced transfers of staff, which critics say demoralized workers, would be applied only in exceptional circumstances.

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He talks about the nobility of the poem, the force from within it being equal to the force that might be applied from without.

他认为诗歌的高贵，是指诗歌内部的力量,也可以运用到诗歌外部。

普林斯顿公开课 - 人性课程节选

Although pro-slavery writers will become deeply contemptuous of Natural Law of Natural Law doctrine as it can be applied to the possibilities of man.

虽然亲奴制的作家,会非常蔑视自然法和及其规律法则,因为它能激发人类的潜能

耶鲁公开课 - 美国内战与重建课程节选

This book explains how the Japanese continuous-improvement philosophy of Kaizen can be applied to personal and business matters.

FORBES: Come On Now, Hit 'Submit'

Notably, the right-most image contains measurements which can be applied to the rest of scale model as well.

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"It's a matter of whether the technology can be applied in time, " said Professor James.

BBC: GM apples could fight tooth decay