1. vt.敷，涂　 put on or next to sth
2. vt.应用；使用　 bring or put into use
3. vi.适用　 have an effect related
4. vi.申请，请求　 request sth
5. vt.使刻苦努力；致力于　 cause to work hard or with careful attention

　～ cement　抹水泥
　～ lipstick　涂口红
　～ lotion　涂洗液
　～ the ointment　涂药膏
　～ a plaster　涂膏药
　～ wax polish　涂蜡油
　～ a puff to one's face　在脸上用粉拍拍
　～ the brakes　使用制动闸
　～ economic sanctions　采取经济制裁
　～ one's energies to　用精力于
　～ one's experience to　用经验
　～ funds toward　把钱用于
　～ one's mind to　用心于
　～ money toward　把钱用于
　～ the rule　运用规则
　～ technology　应用技术
　～ admission to the club　申请加入俱乐部
　～ the appointment　申请职务
　～ the position　申请职务
　～ personally　亲自申请
　～ admirably　大量地运用
　～ adroitly　熟练地运用
　～ advantageously　有效地运用
　～ artificially　虚假地运用
　～ aptly　恰当地运用
　～ commonly to　通常用于
　～ comprehensively　广泛地应用
　～ consciously　谨慎地运用
　～ correctly to　正确地运用
　～ diligently　大量地运用
　～ directly to　直接用于
　～ equally　同样适用
　～ extensively　广泛地应用
　～ faithfully　如实地应用
　～ fitly to　贴切地用于
　～ incorrectly to　不正确地运用
　～ indiscriminately　不加区分地应用
　～ liberally　大量地运用
　～ luxuriously　奢侈地用
　～ mechanically　机械地运用
　～ necessarily　有必要地运用
　～ popularly to　通常用于
　～ practically　实际应用
　～ professionally　熟练地运用
　～ scientifically　科学地运用
　～ skilfully　灵活地应用
　～ systematically　有系统地应用
　～ universally　广泛地应用
　～ unerringly　正确地运用
　～ usefully　有效地运用
　～ oneself closely to　专心致志于
　～ oneself diligently to　孜孜不倦地做
　～ oneself enthusiastically to　孜孜不倦地做
　～ oneself indefatigably to　孜孜不倦地做
　～ oneself perseveringly to　锲而不舍地致力于
　～ oneself wholeheartedly to　专心致志于
　～ oneself wholly to　全力以赴
　～ at the following address　请向下列地址询问
　～ at the office 　（请）到办公室接洽
　～ by letter　函请
　～ for　为…请求，为…申请
　～ for aid　求援
　～ for collection　托收
　～ for the entrance examination of the university　报考这所大学
　～ for a fellowship　申请加入联谊会
　～ for employment　谋事，找职业
　～ for help　求助
　～ for information　打听消息〔索取资料〕
　～ for the job　申请工作
　～ for the work　申请工作
　～ for membership in a society　申请入会
　～ for a passport　申请护照
　～ for a visa　申请签证
　～ in all cases　（向）…接洽，依赖
　～ in medicine　应用在医药上
　～ in person　亲自申请
　～ to　向…请求，向…申请，适用于…
　～ to sb for help　向某人求助
　～ to the authorities for assistance　向当局求助
　～ to this case　适用于这件事
　～ to headquarters　向总部申请
　～ to the payment of debts　用于付债
　～ to three universities　向三所大学提出入学申请
　～...to　涂某物于…
　～ ointment to a rash　把药膏涂在皮疹上
　～ paint to a surface　把漆涂在表面
　～ a plaster to a wound　给伤口贴上药膏
　～...towards　把…用于…
　～ a match to an alcohol lamp　用火柴点酒精灯
　～ one's mind to a problem　专心致志地研究某一问题
　～ money towards a purchase　把钱用于购物
　～ a rule to linguistic analysis　把某一项规则应用到语言分析上
　～ a sum of money to welfare work　把某一笔款子用到福利事业上
　～ theory to practice　把理论运用到实践中去
　～ oneself to　专心致志于，热心于
　～ oneself to study　认真学习
　～ oneself to sth with a will　专心致志于
　～ oneself to sth with a zest　孜孜不倦地做

　The comment applies equally here.　这个意见在这里也同样适用。
　Apply in your own handwriting.　请亲笔书写申请。
　You should apply in the proper quarter.　你应该在适当的地方申请。
　You may apply in person or by letter.　你可以亲自到场或去信提出申请。
　Job seekers should apply at the personnel office.　找工作的人应到人事办公室提出申请。
　For further particulars, apply at the following address.　欲知详情，请按下列地址垂询。

　He applied to join the Party.　他申请入党。
　Last week we applied to join the Bridge Club.　上周我们申请加入桥牌俱乐部。

　Apply a little wax polish.　涂一点蜡油。
　He applied his brake quickly.　他赶快刹车。
　They applied economic sanctions.　他们应用经济制裁。
　We should try to learn economic theory and apply it.　我们应努力学习经济理论并能应用。
　He asked the teacher how to apply the chemical formula.　他问老师如何应用化学公式。
　The new discovery may be applied in medicine.　这个新发现可以应用在医学上。

 ♣ apply for　(v.+prep.)
　申请　ask for
　He applied for a passport.　他申请护照。
　To whom should I apply for a licence?　我应该向谁申请执照呢?
　He applied for an entrance visa.　他申请入境签证。
　They apply for permission to use the tennis court.　他们申请借用这个网球场。
　I made up my mind to apply for a scholarship.　我决定申请奖学金。
　Lynd and hundreds of young people like him applied for the post of typist.　林德和几百个像他那样的青年谋求这个打字员的职位。
　I've applied for job with that company.　我已申请到那家公司供职。
 ♣ apply oneself to　 (v.+pron.+prep.)
　致力于，专心于　cause oneself to work hard at or with careful attention
　He applied himself to his new job.　他努力干好新的工作。
　Now he applied himself to the job in earnest.　他现在认真地干这工作。
　You must apply yourself to the job you have to do.　你必须努力干好你该干的工作。
　She applied herself to her new duties with great enthusiasm.　她满腔热情地投入她的新任务中。
　Apply yourself to your study.　专心于你的研究吧。
　He applied himself closely to the study of the English language.　他刻苦学习英语。
　He is now applying himself to the study of traditional Chinese medical science.　他现在正致力于中医的研究。
　They applied themselves to producing bikes.　他们努力生产自行车。
　He applied himself diligently to learning French.　他孜孜不倦地学法语。
 ♣ apply to　(v.+prep.)
1. 涂抹，贴 put or spread on a surface
　Apply some medicine to his wound.　给他的伤口上点药吧。
　The surgeon applied some ointment to my burnt fingers.　外科医生在我烧伤的指头上敷了一些药膏。
　Apply the paint evenly to both sides of the door.　均匀地在门的两面上漆。
　Apply the paint to the prepared wood and allow it to dry.　把油漆涂在备好的木料上，让它自己晾干。
　I apply my eyes to the microscope.　我把眼睛贴近显微镜。
　This cream is best applied to the face at night.　这种香脂最好晚上搓脸用。
　The lotion should be applied sparingly to the skin.　这种洗液应均匀地涂在皮肤上。
　This adhesive must be applied to both surfaces which are to be bonded together.　要粘接的两个面都必须涂上这种黏合剂。
2. 适用于 be appropriate or relevant to
　〔说明〕 apply to不用于进行体。
　The same applies to us.　对于我们也是一样。
　This rule cannot apply to children.　这种规则不适用于孩子。
　This book applies to beginners.　这本书对初学者很合适。
　The method applies to our work.　这个方法适用于我们的工作。
　I don't think what he says applies to you as much as to us.　我想他的话对你并不像对我们那么适用。
　The Act applies to all restaurants and cafes.　该法令适用于所有餐馆和咖啡厅。
　This rule applies to freshmen only.　这条规则只适用于大学一年级学生。
　These regulations only apply to the younger children.　这些规定只适用于较小的儿童。
　What I have said applies only to some of you.　我所说的只关系到你们当中的一部分人。
　The money applied to the relief of the victims of the flood.　这笔钱用于救济遭受水灾的灾民。
　These principles apply to learning maths.　这些原则适用于数学学习。
3. 运用 bring or put sth into use
　In this way they can better apply theory to practice.　这样他们就能更好地把理论运用到实践中去。
　He applies his mind to the difficulty.　他专心思考这个问题。
4. 向…申请或要求 make a request to
　For particulars apply to Mr. Brooker.　详情请向布鲁科先生询问。
　We applied to the authorities for assistance.　我们向当局请求帮助。
　She applied to a college.　她申请上大学。
　They applied to the government for financial help.　他们请求政府资助。
　They applied to other medical institutions for assistance.　他们向其他医疗机构求援。
　Shall we apply to fraternal factories for help?　我们是否应要求兄弟厂支援?

 ♣ apply, use
　参见use条。
 ♣ apply, bear on〔upon〕， belong to, pertain to, relate to
　参见bear条。