一日一词：apply 高考中常考的几种意思

★ apply

①v. 申请: to make a formal request，usually in writing

apply for a job/ passport/visa 申请工作/护照/签证

▲apply to sb/sth(for sth)

apply to a company/ university向公司/大学申请

▲ apply to do sth

(2013山东)

He applied to study composition with the well-known musician.

他申请跟这位著名音乐家学习作曲。

② v.运用;应用;使用

(2018全国)

We had to write a paper on how we plan to apply what we would learn in class to our future professions and to our lives.

我们必须写一篇论文，论述我们如何计划将我们课堂上所学到的运用到将来的工作和生活中去。

③v. (对)适用;(对…)有效

(2014山东)

If the constitution said that all people were free and equal， then she thought it should apply to her.

如果这部宪法称所有人都是自由和平等的，那么她认为这也应适用于她。

④vt. 手压;脚踩

apply the brakes踩刹车

He slowed the bleeding by applying pressure to the wounds.

他按住伤ロ以减少流血。