【apply】意思与用法
1 VERB 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.
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。
2 VERB 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.
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。
3 VERB 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.
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。
4 VERB 应用;运用
If you apply something such as a rule, system, or skill, you use it in a situation or activity.
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。
5 VERB 将（名字等）用于
A name that is applied to someone or something is used to refer to them.
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”。
6 VERB 涂抹；敷用；施用
If you apply something to a surface, you put it on or rub it into the surface.
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。
7 VERB 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.
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。
