apply/ə'plaɪ/

v.

➊ make a formal request for sth, usually in writing

➋ use sth for a practical purpose

➭ ts. -lies

➭ pt. & pp. -lied

v.

➊ [I] 申请：[apply (to sb) for sth] apply to a company for a job 向某公司申请一份工作

◇Mark applied to two universities and was accepted by both of them. 马克申请了两所大学，都被录取了。

◇[apply to do sth] They have applied to join the organization. 他们已经申请加入这个组织。

➋ [T] 使用，运用：[apply sth¹ to sth²] The new technology has been applied to farming. 这项新技术已经运用于农业。

apply

applicant

application

构词ap (= ad-) + ply （= fold折叠）

同根 reply; multiply

常犯错误

✗ He applied to several jobs and was offered one.

✓ He applied for several jobs and was offered one. 他申请了几份工作，后来获得了一份。