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apply to适用于

例句：The law applied to all persons.
      这项法律适用于所有人。

      These principles apply to learning maths.
      这些原则适用于学习数学。

2.Though, the airlines say by and large the system worked.

by and large总的来说, 大体而言

例句：By and large, women can bear pain better than men.
      一般来说, 女人比男人更能忍受痛苦。