apply
[ə'plaɪ] verb
REQUEST 请求
IMPROVER intransitive
■to request something, usually officially, especially by writing or sending in a form （尤指透过书面或表格形式）申请，请求•By the time I saw the job advertised it was already too late to apply.我看到招聘广告的时候，已经太晚了，错过了应征时机。 •Please apply in writing to the address below.请将书面申请寄到以下地址。 •We've applied to a charitable organization for a grant for the project.我们已经向一个慈善组织提出申请，要求其对这个计划提供资助。 •[+ to infinitive] Tim's applied to join the police.蒂姆已报名做员警。
[ə'plaɪ] verb
RELATE TO 涉及
IMPROVER intransitive
■(especially of rules or laws) to have a connection or be important （尤指规章法律）适用，有关，涉及•That bit of the form is for UK citizens - it doesn't apply to you.表格的那一项是给英国公民填的——和你无关。 •Those were old regulations - they don't apply any more.那些都是旧规定，不再适用了。
[ə'plaɪ] verb
USE 用
transitive
■to make use of something or use it for a practical purpose 使用，运用，应用•He wants a job in which he can apply his foreign languages.他想找一份可以用到他的多门外语知识的工作。 •The court heard how the driver had failed to apply his brakes in time.法庭听司机陈述了他如何没能及时刹车的原委。 •If you apply pressure to a cut it's meant to stop the bleeding.如果你按压住伤口，就会止住流血。
[ə'plaɪ] verb
PUT ON 放在…上面
transitive
■to spread or rub a substance such as cream or paint on a surface 涂，敷•Apply the suntan cream liberally to exposed areas every three hours and after swimming.每三小时及游泳后将防晒霜充分涂抹于身体裸露部位。 •The paint should be applied thinly and evenly.油漆应该薄薄地刷上一层，且要涂得均匀。
[ə'plaɪ] verb
WORK HARD 努力工作
apply yourself
[R]
■If you apply yourself to something, you work hard at it, directing your abilities and efforts in a determined way so that you succeed 勤奋，努力•You can solve any problem if you apply yourself.如果你努力，任何问题都能解决。 |