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apply

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ap∙ply / əˈplaɪ ; əˈplaɪ /
◙verb applied, applying, applies
1. REQUEST 请求, [I] 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:
▪ [+for]
 »She applied for a job with the local newspaper.
  她申请当地报社的一个职位。
 »We need toapply forplanningpermissionto build a garage.
  我们建车库需要申请规划许可。
▪ [+to]
 »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, [I,T not in progressive] to have an effect on or to concern a particular person, group, or situation
• （对…）适用;（对…）有效:
▪ [+to]
 »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, [T] to use something such as a method, idea, or law in a particular situation, activity, or process
• 使用，应用，运用:
 »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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 »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, [T] to make something such as a piece of equipment operate, usually by pushing or pressing something
• 使…起作用:
 »apply the brakes
  踩刹车
6. SPREAD PAINT / LIQUID ETC 涂油漆/液体等, [T] to put or spread something such as paint, liquid, or medicine onto a surface
• 涂，敷:
 »Apply the cream evenly over the skin.
  将乳霜均匀地抹在皮肤表面。
 »apply make-up / lipstick etc
  涂抹化妆品/唇膏等
7. apply force / pressure, to push on something
• 用力/施压
8. USE A WORD 用词, [T] to use a particular word or name to describe something or someone
• 使用〔某个单词或名称〕:
 »The term 'mat' can be applied to any small rug.
  mat 一词可指各种小地毯。