apply

英 [əˈplaɪ]

美 [əˈplaɪ]

v.  (通常以书面形式)申请，请求; 使用; 应用; 涂; 敷; 施

过去分词：applied　第三人称单数：applies　现在分词：applying　过去式：applied　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.522 / COCA.938

同义词辨析

applyasksue for【导航词义：申请，请求】

useapplyavailutilize【导航词义：应用，使用】

牛津词典

verb

求职；办手续 for job/course
• （通常以书面形式）申请，请求
  to make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth such as a job, a place at college, university, etc.
  1. to apply for a job/passport/grant
     申请工作 / 护照 / 拨款
  2. to apply to a company/university
     向公司 / 大学申请
  3. You should apply in person/by letter .
     你应该当面 / 写信申请。
  4. He has applied to join the army.
     他已报名参军。
用 use
• 使用；应用
  to use sth or make sth work in a particular situation
  1. to apply economic sanctions/political pressure
     采用经济制裁；施加政治压力
  2. The new technology was applied to farming.
     这项新技术已应用于农业。
油漆；乳剂 paint/cream
• 涂；敷；施
  to put or spread sth such as paint, cream, etc. onto a surface
  1. Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck.
     把乳霜薄薄地抹在脸和脖子上。
有关 be relevant
• 有关；涉及
  to concern or relate to sb/sth
  1. Special conditions apply if you are under 18.
     18岁以下者按特殊情况处理。
  2. What I am saying applies only to some of you.
     我所说的只涉及你们中的一些人。
  3. 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。
勤奋 work hard
• 勤奋工作；努力学习
  to work at sth or study sth very hard
  1. You would pass your exams if you applied yourself.
     努力学习就会通过考试。
  2. 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。
用力压 press hard
• 手压；脚踩
  to press on sth hard with your hand, foot, etc. to make sth work or have an effect on sth
  1. to apply the brakes (of a vehicle)
     刹车
  2. Pressure applied to the wound will stop the bleeding.
     压住伤口可以止血。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 申请;请求
  If youapply forsomething such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
  1. I am continuing to apply for jobs...
     我正在继续找工作。
  2. They may apply to join the organization.
     他们可以申请加入该组织。
• VERB 使（自己）全神贯注于；使（注意力等）集中于
  If youapply yourself tosomething orapplyyour mindtosomething, you concentrate hard on doing it or on thinking about it.
  1. Faulks has applied himself to this task with considerable energy...
     福克斯为这项任务倾注了大量精力。
  2. In spare moments he applied his mind to how rockets could be used to make money.
     在业余时间他潜心研究如何能用火箭来赚钱。
• VERB 适用;适合
  If something such as a rule or a remarkapplies toa person or in a situation, it is relevant to the person or the situation.
  1. The convention does not apply to us...
     这条惯例对我们不适用。
  2. The rule applies where a person owns stock in a corporation.
     该规定适用于持有公司股票的人。
• VERB 应用;运用
  If youapplysomething such as a rule, system, or skill, you use it in a situation or activity.
  1. The Government appears to be applying the same principle...
     政府似乎是在运用相同的原则。
  2. His project is concerned with applying the technology to practical business problems.
     他的项目是将这项技术应用于实际的商务问题。
• VERB 将（名字等）用于
  A name thatis applied tosomeone or something is used to refer to them.
  1. Connell said a new medical term should be applied to Berg's actions. He calls it 'medicide'.
     康奈尔说应该用一个新的医学名词描述伯格的行为。他称之为“医生协助自杀”。
• VERB 涂抹；敷用；施用
  If youapplysomethingtoa surface, you put it on or rub it into the surface.
  1. The right thing would be to apply direct pressure to the wound...
     正确的做法是直接按住伤口。
  2. Applying the dye can be messy, particularly on long hair.
     涂抹染发剂可能会搞得一团糟，特别是长发。
• VERB 踩（刹车）
  When the driver of a vehicleappliesthe brakes, he or she uses them to slow the vehicle down or to stop it from moving.
  1. They forgot to apply the handbrake and the car rolled 60ft into the river.
     他们忘了拉手刹，汽车翻滚了60英尺，掉进了河里。
• See also:applied

英英释义

verb

• ask (for something)
  1. He applied for a leave of absence
  2. She applied for college
  3. apply for a job
• refer (a word or name) to a person or thing
  1. He applied this racial slur to me!
• put into service
  1. use your head!
  2. we only use Spanish at home
  3. I can't use this tool
  4. Apply a magnetic field here
  5. This thinking was applied to many projects
  6. How do you utilize this tool?
  7. I apply this rule to get good results
  8. use the plastic bags to store the food
  9. He doesn't know how to use a computer
  Synonym:useutilizeutiliseemploy
• apply to a surface
  1. She applied paint to the back of the house
  2. Put on make-up!
  Synonym:put on
• give or convey physically
  1. She gave him First Aid
  2. I gave him a punch in the nose
  Synonym:give
• ensure observance of laws and rules
  1. Apply the rules to everyone
  Synonym:enforceimplement
• avail oneself to
  1. apply a principle
  2. practice a religion
  3. use care when going down the stairs
  4. use your common sense
  5. practice non-violent resistance
  Synonym:practiceuse
• apply oneself to
  1. Please apply yourself to your homework
• be pertinent or relevant or applicable
  1. The same laws apply to you!
  2. This theory holds for all irrational numbers
  3. The same rules go for everyone
  Synonym:holdgo for
• be applicable to
  1. This theory lends itself well to our new data
  Synonym:lend oneself

双语例句

• The convention does not apply to us
  这条惯例对我们不适用。
• The Government appears to be applying the same principle
  政府似乎是在运用相同的原则。
• Such measures would be highly impracticable and almost impossible to apply.
  这样的措施非常不切实际，几乎不可能付诸实施。
• I am continuing to apply for jobs
  我正在继续找工作。
• The right thing would be to apply direct pressure to the wound
  正确的做法是直接按住伤口。
• His project is concerned with applying the technology to practical business problems.
  他的项目是将这项技术应用于实际的商务问题。
• Applying the dye can be messy, particularly on long hair.
  涂抹染发剂可能会搞得一团糟，特别是长发。
• Faulks has applied himself to this task with considerable energy
  福克斯为这项任务倾注了大量精力。
• In this way they can better apply theory to practice.
  这样他们就能更好地把理论运用到实践中去。
• We cannot apply mechanically other people's experiences.
  我们不能生搬别人的经验。