apply

中文： 应用、用、申请

1. To lay or place; to put (one thing to another) (transitive) · to apply cream to a rash
2. To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case (transitive) · to apply funds to the repayment of a debt
3. To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relevant. (transitive) · We need to apply the skills we’ve learned to solve this problem.
4. To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently or with attention. (transitive)
5. To work diligently and attentively. · My parents say I could do well in school if I would apply myself.
6. To address oneself; to refer. (transitive)
7. To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" or "at" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position). (intransitive) · I recently applied to the tavern for a job as a bartender.· Most of the colleges she applied to were ones she thought she had a good chance of getting into.
8. To pertain or be relevant. (intransitive) · That rule only applies to foreigners.

He/she/it applies · 过去式 applied · 过去分词 applied · -ing形式 applying