ap·ply
verb OPAL WOPAL S
/əˈplaɪ/
/əˈplaɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they apply | /əˈplaɪ/ /əˈplaɪ/ |
| he / she / it applies | /əˈplaɪz/ /əˈplaɪz/ |
| past simple applied | /əˈplaɪd/ /əˈplaɪd/ |
| past participle applied | /əˈplaɪd/ /əˈplaɪd/ |
| -ing form applying | /əˈplaɪɪŋ/ /əˈplaɪɪŋ/ |
- [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／拨款／执照 - The developers applied for planning permission to build over 200 houses.
开发商申请建造 200 多套房子的规划许可。 - 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该决定。 - apply to do something He has applied to join the army.
他已报名参军。
Wordfinder- apply
- appoint
- contract
- dismiss
- employ
- job
- pay
- retire
- work
- workforce
Wordfinder- apply
- appoint
- candidate
- CV
- experience
- interview
- job description
- qualification
- reference
- shortlist
Extra ExamplesTopics Working lifea2- You 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止贫困学生申请。
- You should apply in person/by letter.
- [intransitive, transitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) 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.
这些条例适用于员工及其工作中的行为。 - 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.
该政策将平等地适用于所有人。 - The law applied only to foreign nationals.
这项法律仅适用于外籍人士。 - 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 Examples- These 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。
- Special conditions apply if you are under 18.
- [transitive] 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采用相同的标准。 - 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 to apply political pressure
- [transitive] 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.
胶水应涂在两个表面上。 - apply something She combed her hair and carefully applied her make-up.
她梳了梳头，然后仔细地化了妆。 - The paint was applied with a fine brush.
油漆是用细刷子涂的。
Extra Examples- I 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 Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck.
- [transitive] to work at something or study something very hard
勤奋工作；努力学习 - apply yourself You would pass your exams if you applied yourself.
努力学习就会通过考试。 - apply yourself/something to (doing) something We applied our minds to finding a solution to our problem.
我们绞尽脑汁寻求解决问题的办法。
- apply yourself You would pass your exams if you applied yourself.
- [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 - apply something to apply the brakes (of a vehicle)
踩刹车 - apply something to something Pressure applied to the wound will stop the bleeding.
压住伤口可以止血。
- apply something to apply the brakes (of a vehicle)
for job/course
be relevant
use
paint/cream
work hard
press hard
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare ‘fold, fasten to’, from ad- ‘to’ + plicare ‘to fold’.