apply
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to make a formal request, usually in writing, for something such as a job, a loan, permission for something, a place at a university, etc. （通常以书面形式）申请，请求 You should apply in person/by letter. 你应该当面／写信申请。 - apply for something
I have decided to apply for this new job. 我已经决定申请这份新工作。 They have successfully applied for political asylum. 他们已成功申请政治庇护。 to apply for a visa/passport/grant/licence 申请签证/护照/许可/执照 The developers applied for planning permission to build over 200 houses. 开发商申请了建造200多栋房屋的规划许可。 - apply to somebody/something
to apply to a company/university 向公司／大学申请 - apply to somebody/something for something
They may apply to the court for the decision to be reversed. 他们可以向法院申请撤销判决。 - apply to do something
He has applied to join the army. 他已报名参军。
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifea2You can apply by letter or on-line. 你可以写信或上网申请。 I decided to apply to Manchester University. 我决定了向曼彻斯特大学提出申请。 We're worried that the new fees might discourage poorer students from applying. 我们担心新的费用可能会阻碍贫困学生申请。
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(not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 to affect or be relevant to somebody/something 有关；涉及 Special conditions apply if you are under 18. 18 岁以下者按特殊情况处理。 - apply to somebody/something
The rules applied to employees and their behaviour at work. 这些规则适用于员工及其工作行为。 What I am saying applies only to some of you. 我所说的只涉及你们中的一些人。 The policy will apply equally to everyone. 这项政策将平等地适用于每个人。 The law applied only to foreign nationals. 这项法律只适用于外国人。 - apply something to somebody/something
The word ‘unexciting’ could never be applied to her novels. “乏味” 这个词绝对和她的小说沾不上边儿。
Extra ExamplesThese principles apply equally in all cases. 这些法则在所有情况下都同样适用。 These restrictions do not apply to us. 这些限制对我们不适用。 British companies are subject to international laws and the same applies to companies in Europe. 英国的公司要遵守国际法，这同样适用于欧洲的公司。
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to use something or make something work in a particular situation 使用；应用 - apply something
to apply political pressure 施加政治压力 The challenge allows students to apply economic principles they learn in class. 这项挑战让学生能够应用他们在课堂上学到的经济学原理。 to apply economic sanctions 实施经济制裁 to apply a test/method/technique/approach/rule 应用测试/方法/技术/方法/规则 Each citizen needs to apply the same standards to himself as to others. 每个公民都需要对自己和他人适用同样的标准。 - apply something to something
The new technology was applied to farming. 这项新技术已应用于农业。 Now is the time to apply the insights you have gained from your studies. 现在是运用你所学知识的时候了。
- apply something
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to put or spread something such as paint, cream, etc. onto a surface 涂；敷；施 - apply something to something
Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck. 把乳霜薄薄地抹在脸和脖子上。 The glue should be applied to both surfaces. 胶水应该涂在两个表面上。 - apply something
She combed her hair and carefully applied her make-up. 她梳理了头发，小心翼翼地化了妆。 The paint was applied with a fine brush. 油漆是用细刷子刷的。
Extra ExamplesI carefully applied a creamy foundation. 我小心地敷了一层光滑细腻的粉底霜。 Never apply the cleaning liquid directly to the surface. 千万不要把清洁液直接涂到表面。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- directly
- evenly
- liberally
- …
- over
- to
- apply something to something
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to work at something or study something very hard 勤奋工作；努力学习 - [transitive]
to press on something hard with your hand, foot, etc. to make something work or have an effect on something 手压；脚踩
for job/course求职；办手续
be relevant有关
use用
paint/cream油漆；乳剂
work hard勤奋
press hard用力压
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare ‘fold, fasten to’, from ad- ‘to’ + plicare ‘to fold’.