apply
verb
əˈplaɪ
verb
1
REQUEST
请求
to
make
a
formal
request,
usually
written,
for
something
such
as
a
job,
a
place
in
a
university,
or
permission
to
do
something
申请
I
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for
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She
applied
for
a
job
with
the
local
newspaper.
她申请当地报社的一个职位。
We
need
to
apply
for
planning
permission
to
build
a
garage.
我们建车库需要申请规划许可。
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to
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I
applied
to
four
universities
and
was
accepted
by
all
of
them
.
我向四所大学提出申请，都录取了。
2
AFFECT
影响
to
have
an
effect
on
or
to
concern
a
particular
person,
group,
or
situation
（对…）适用;（对…）有效
I,T not in progressive 不用进行式
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to
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Do
the
same
rules
apply
to
part-time
workers?
这些规定对兼职人员也适用吗？
The
offer
only
applies
to
flights
from
London
and
Manchester.
这个报价对从伦敦和曼彻斯特起飞的航班有效。
3
USE
使用
to
use
something
such
as
a
method,
idea,
or
law
in
a
particular
situation,
activity,
or
process
使用，应用，运用
T
apply
sth
to
sth
New
technology
is
being
applied
to
almost
every
industrial
process.
新技术正被应用到几乎所有的工业流程中。
These
ideas
are
often
difficult
to
apply
in
practice.
这些想法常常很难实际应用。
4
apply yourself
to
work
hard
at
something,
especially
with
a
lot
of
attention
for
a
long
time
努力，专心致志
Stephen
would
do
well
if
only
he
applied
himself.
斯蒂芬只要肯用心，就能做得很好。
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to
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Over
the
next
months,
he
applied
himself
to
improving
the
technique.
在接下来的几个月里，他一门心思改进技术。
5
MAKE STH WORK
使某物起作用
to
make
something
such
as
a
piece
of
equipment
operate,
usually
by
pushing
or
pressing
something
使…起作用
T
apply
the
brakes
踩刹车
6
SPREAD PAINT/LIQUID ETC
涂油漆/液体等
to
put
or
spread
something
such
as
paint,
liquid,
or
medicine
onto
a
surface
涂，敷
T
Apply
the
cream
evenly
over
the
skin.
将乳霜均匀地抹在皮肤表面。
apply
make-up/lipstick
etc
7
apply force/pressure
to
push
on
something
用力/施压
8
USE A WORD
用词
to
use
a
particular
word
or
name
to
describe
something
or
someone
使用〔某个单词或名称〕
T
The
term
‘mat’
can
be
applied
to
any
small
rug.
mat 一词可指各种小地毯。