[VERB 动词]申请;请求 If you apply for something 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.
[V for n]
[V to-inf]
[Also V to n for n]
I am continuing to apply for jobs...
我正在继续找工作。
They may apply to join the organization.
他们可以申请加入该组织。
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[VERB 动词]使(自己)全神贯注于;使(注意力等)集中于 If you apply yourself to something or apply your mind to something, you concentrate hard on doing it or on thinking about it.
[V pron-refl to n/-ing]
[V n to n/wh]
[Also V pron-refl]
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 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。
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[VERB 动词]适用;适合 If something such as a rule or a remark applies to a person or in a situation, it is relevant to the person or the situation.
[V to n]
[V]
[no cont]
The convention does not apply to us...
这条惯例对我们不适用。
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。
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[VERB 动词]应用;运用 If you apply something such as a rule, system, or skill, you use it in a situation or activity.
[V n]
[V n to n]
The Government appears to be applying the same principle...
政府似乎是在运用相同的原则。
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。
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[VERB 动词]将(名字等)用于 A name that is applied to someone or something is used to refer to them.
[be V-ed to n]
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”。
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[VERB 动词]涂抹;敷用;施用 If you apply something to a surface, you put it on or rub it into the surface.
[V n to n]
[V n]
The right thing would be to apply direct pressure to the wound...
正确的做法是直接按住伤口。
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。
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[VERB 动词]踩(刹车) When the driver of a vehicle applies the brakes, he or she uses them to slow the vehicle down or to stop it from moving.
[V n]
[FORMAL 正式]
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。
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apply★/əˈplaɪ; NAmEəˈplaɪ/verb(ap·plies,ap·ply·ing,ap·plied,ap·plied)for job/course 求职;办手续1★[intransitive , transitive ]to make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth such as a job, a place at college, 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。applyfor sth ◆to apply for a job/passport/grant申请工作╱护照╱拨款applyto sb/sth (for sth) ◆to apply to a company/university向公司╱大学申请applyto do sth ◆He has applied to join the army.他已报名参军。use 用2★[transitive ]to use sth or make sth work in a particular situation 使用;应用applysth ◆to apply economic sanctions/political pressure采用经济制裁;施加政治压力applysth to sth ◆The new technology was applied to farming.这项新技术已应用于农业。paint/cream 油漆;乳剂3★[transitive ]applysth (to sth) to put or spread sth such as paint, cream, etc. onto a surface 涂;敷;施◆Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck.把乳霜薄薄地抹在脸和脖子上。be relevant 有关4★[intransitive , transitive ]( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to concern or relate to sb/sth 有关;涉及◆Special conditions apply if you are under 18.*18 岁以下者按特殊情况处理。 applyto sb/sth ◆What I am saying applies only to some of you.我所说的只涉及你们中的一些人。applysth to sb/sth ◆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。work hard 勤奋5[transitive ]to work at sth or study sth very hard 勤奋工作;努力学习applyyourself ◆You would pass your exams if you applied yourself.努力学习就会通过考试。applyyourself/sth to sth/to doing sth ◆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。press hard 用力压6[transitive ]to press on sth hard with your hand, foot, etc. to make sth work or have an effect on sth 手压;脚踩applysth ◆to apply the brakes (of a vehicle)踩刹车applysth to sth ◆Pressure applied to the wound will stop the bleeding.压住伤口可以止血。applyappliesappliedapplyingapply/əˈplaɪ; NAmEəˈplaɪ/
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applyap‧ply /əˈplaɪ/ ●●●S1W1 verb (past tense and past participle applied, present participle applying, third person singular applies)
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1request [intransitive] to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place at a university, or permission to do somethingapply for She applied for a job with the local newspaper. We need to apply for planning permission to build a garage.apply to I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them.2affect [intransitive, transitive not in progressive] to have an effect on or to concern a particular person, group, or situationapply to Do the same rules apply to part-time workers? The offer only applies to flights from London and Manchester.3use [transitive] to use something such as a method, idea, or law in a particular situation, activity, or processapply something to something New technology is being applied to almost every industrial process. These ideas are often difficult to apply in practice.► see thesaurus at
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4apply yourself to work hard at something, especially with a lot of attention for a long time: Stephen would do well if only he applied himself.apply to Over the next months, he applied himself to improving the technique.5make something work [transitive] to make something such as a piece of equipment operate, usually by pushing or pressing something: apply the brakes6spread paint/liquid etc [transitive] to put or spread something such as paint, liquid, or medicine onto a surface: Apply the cream evenly over the skin.apply make-up/lipstick etc7apply force/pressure to push on something8use a word [transitive] to use a particular word or name to describe something or someone: The term ‘mat’ can be applied to any small rug.
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[əˈplaɪ]applied, applying, applies
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applied[7926] applies[2682] applying[3529]
应用(45%),申请(42%),涂(11%),使专心从事(1%),有关联(1%)
vi.申请;涂,敷;适用;请求
vt.申请;涂,敷;应用
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