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apply for sth
She applied for a job.
她申请了一份工作。
申请
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
申请
to make a formal request for something, such as a job, permission, or a place at a university
She applied for a job.
她申请了一份工作。
常与for连用
放置；将(一物放到另一物上)
To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
使用；为特定目的或情况使用或运用
To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case
使用、声明或宣布为合适、适用或相关
To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant.
紧密放置；结合；专心或用心地从事
To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention.
apply
Base
原形
applies
3rd person
第三人称单数
applying
-ing
现在分词
applied
Past
过去式
applied
Past participle
过去分词
I apply for a job.
我申请一份工作。
She applied the cream.
她涂了药膏。
He is applying for a visa.
他正在申请签证。
They have applied the rule.
他们已经应用了这条规则。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed。
I applied for a job at the company.
我申请了那家公司的一个职位。
You should apply what you have learned in class to real-life situations.
你应该把课堂上学到的知识应用到现实生活中。
She applied cream to her dry skin.
她在干燥的皮肤上涂抹了乳霜。
She applied for a job.
她申请了一份工作。
表示将某物涂抹或应用于另一物。
Apply the cream to your face.
把面霜涂在脸上。
表示对某人或某事有效或相关。
This rule applies to everyone.
这条规则适用于每个人。
表示全身心投入某事。
He applied himself to his studies.
他致力于学习。
Not this
I applied a university.
Use this
I applied to a university.
表示“申请（学校、机构等）”时，动词 apply 需要接介词 to，直接加宾语不符合语法。
Not this
You should apply this rule on the project.
Use this
You should apply this rule to the project.
表示“应用（规则、方法等）于某事物”时，apply 常与介词 to 搭配，而不用 on 或 for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
申请
She applied for a job at the company.
她申请了这家公司的工作。
适用于
This rule applies to all employees.
这条规则适用于所有员工。
致力于
He applied himself to his studies.
他致力于学习。
施加压力
They applied pressure on the government to change the law.
他们向政府施加压力以修改法律。
应用理论
We need to apply this theory to real-world situations.
我们需要将这个理论应用到现实情况中。
化妆
She applied makeup before the party.
她在聚会前化了妆。
专心致志（于）
If you apply yourself to your studies, you will succeed.
如果你专心学习，就会成功。
刹车
The driver applied the brakes just in time to avoid an accident.
司机及时刹车避免了一场事故。
涂一层油漆
We need to apply a coat of paint to the wall before it rains.
我们需要在下雨前给墙涂一层油漆。
我在申请这个实习机会。
From the movie 'The Pursuit of Happyness' (2006). Chris Gardner (played by Will Smith) decides to apply for a competitive internship at a brokerage firm despite having no experience, as a step towards a better life.
来自电影《当幸福来敲门》（2006）。克里斯·加德纳（威尔·史密斯饰）决定申请一家证券公司的竞争激烈的实习职位，尽管没有经验，这是他迈向更好生活的一步。
我要申请哈佛法学院。
From the movie 'Legally Blonde' (2001). Elle Woods (played by Reese Witherspoon) announces her intention to apply to Harvard Law School to win back her ex-boyfriend, setting off her journey to becoming a lawyer.
来自电影《律政俏佳人》（2001）。艾丽·伍兹（瑞茜·威瑟斯彭饰）宣布她打算申请哈佛法学院，以赢回前男友，这开启了她成为律师的旅程。
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联想手机app，apply即应用、申请、涂。用app时就在apply。
语域：formal 常见场景：job applications、college applications、visa applications 多用于正式或半正式场合，如求职、升学或办理官方手续。
Genuine rhymes: defy, rely, comply, deny, supply, imply all share the /aɪ/ ending sound. No common lookalikes that sound different.
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