(1)申请，请求(request sth formally and in writing)[I，I+prep(to)(for)]：～to a college向学院提出申请;Ten candidates～ied for the position.10个人申请这个职位。～for work/a job/a post/an increase in salary/a passport/a visa 申请工作/工作/职位/加薪/护照/签证;～for a transfer/to be transferred to another department 请求调到另一部门工作;～to a banker for a loan/to a country for financial help 向银行家申请贷款/向一国家申请经济援助;～to sb for information/permission 向某人要情报/请求某人允许;～for details at the booking office 向售票处打听详情;～at the personnel office 向人事办公室申请;～in person/by letter 亲自/写信申请;

(2)涂，敷(put or spread sth onto or next to sth)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～a little wax polish 打少许上光腊;～some glue/a lotion/a mustard plaster to the surface把胶水/洗剂/芥末糊涂在表面上;～some ointment/some medicine to the wound(the cut)把软膏/药敷在伤口(刀口)上;～paint/varnish to the wall (the wood)把油漆/清漆涂在墙(木头)上;A new paint is easy to～on any surface.新漆很容易涂到任何表面上。〖同〗put on，spread on;〖反〗remove;

(3)实施，使生效(make (a law，etc) operate or become effective)[T+n]：～a law/a rule/a principle实施一项法律/制度/原则;～a precept/economic sanctions/the death penalty实践一句箴言/实行经济制裁/采用死刑;

(4)使有效，使适用((cause to) have an effect;be directly related)[I，I+prep(to)，T+n+prep(to)]：The theory doesn't～.这理论不适用。explain how the system will～to people 说明这制度如何对人们有效;This doesn't～to you/this case. 这对你/这种情况不适用。This rule cannot be～ied to all men.这规则不是对人人都适用。The act～ies to all restaurants/everyone.这法令对所有饭店/每个人都适用。～the rules to new members only 这些规则仅适用于新成员;〖同〗refer，relate，fit，suit;

(5)使用(bring or put into use or action)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～pressure to open a door 用(压)力把门推开;～heat 使用热;The driver～ied the brakes hard.司机使劲刹车。～force to a door that will not open 使劲推紧闭着的门;～a term to animals/to reptiles 将一术语用于动物/爬行动物;The government started to～all its money to the war debt.政府开始动用所有的钱偿还战争债款。

(6)专心，致力于(devote oneself or one's efforts，thought and energy to sth)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～oneself during office hours 上班时间专心工作;～oneself to one's work/one's job/books/learning French 专心工作/干活/看书/学法语;～oneself to a task with diligence勤奋地投身于一任务;～one's mind to the difficulty/finding a solution/a problem 一心对付困难/寻找解决的办法/解决问题;〖同〗devote，direct;

(7)应(运)用(make practical or active use of a theory，discovery，etc)[T+n，T+n+prep(to)]：～knowledge/methods/technology 运用知识/方法/技术;～scientific discoveries to industrial production methods/results of scientific researches to new developments in technology 把科学发现应用于工业生产方法/把科研成果应用于新技术开发;～what one has learned in class to an experiment 把课上学到的知识运用到一实验中去;〖同〗use，employ，practice，exercise;

→ ap′plied adj 应用的;′applicant n 申请者;′applicable adj 合用的;适合的;′applicably adv 适合地;͵applica′bililty n 适用性;ap′pliance n器具(械);appli′cation n;

【用法】apply当“申请、请求”(见(1))讲时，申请的受理者前用to，申请的内容前用for，申请的地点用at。