apply for a job
Collocation
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To formally request to be considered for a position of employment
正式申请一份工作
Solicitar formalmente un puesto de trabajo
正式に就職を申し込むこと
정식으로 취업을 신청하는 것
We say 'apply for a job' not 'apply to a job' or 'request a job'. The preposition 'for' always follows 'apply' when talking about jobs.
我们说'apply for a job'而不是'apply to a job'或'request a job'。介词'for'总是跟在'apply'后面用于描述求职。
Decimos 'apply for a job' y no 'apply to a job' ni 'request a job'. La preposición 'for' siempre sigue a 'apply' cuando se habla de empleos.
「apply for a job」と言い、「apply to a job」や「request a job」とは言いません。仕事について話すとき、前置詞「for」は常に「apply」の後に続きます。
취업 지원을 할 때 'apply for a job'이라고 하며, 'apply to a job'이나 'request a job'이라고 하지 않습니다. 직업에 대해 말할 때 'apply' 뒤에는 항상 전치사 'for'가 옵니다.
Examples
- I applied for a job at the new company. 我在那家新公司申请了一份工作。Solicité un puesto en la nueva empresa.新しい会社に仕事を申し込みました。새 회사에 입사 지원을 했습니다.
- She applies for jobs every week. 她每周都在申请工作。Ella solicita empleos todas las semanas.彼女は毎週求人に応募しています。그녀는 매주 구직 활동을 합니다.
- He decided to apply for the manager position. 他决定申请经理职位。Él decidió solicitar el puesto de director.彼はマネージャーのポジションに応募することにしました。그는 매니저 직책에 지원하기로 했습니다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: work, job-seeking
Tone: practical
✓ Do Say
- I applied for a job online.我在网上申请了一份工作。Solicité un empleo por internet.オンラインで仕事に応募しました。온라인으로 입사 지원을 했습니다.
- Have you applied for any jobs lately?你最近申请了什么工作吗?¿Has solicitado algún empleo últimamente?最近何か求人に応募しましたか?최근에 구직 활동을 하셨나요?
- She applied for a position in marketing.她申请了市场部的一个职位。Ella solicitó un puesto en marketing.彼女はマーケティング部門のポジションに応募しました。그녀는 마케팅 직책에 지원했습니다.
- I applied for a job at the company.我申请了那家公司的工作。Solicité un trabajo en la empresa.その会社に就職の応募をしました。그 회사에 입사 지원을 했어요.
✗ Don't Say
- I applied to a job online. (use 'apply for' not 'apply to' with jobs)I applied to a job online.(用'apply for'而不是'apply to'来搭配jobs)I applied to a job online. (con jobs se usa 'apply for', no 'apply to')I applied to a job online.(jobsには'apply to'ではなく'apply for'を使います)온라인으로 직장에 applied to했어요. (jobs에는 'apply to'가 아니라 'apply for'를 사용합니다)
- I requested a job at the company. (use 'apply for' not 'request' with jobs)I requested a job at the company.(用'apply for'而不是'request'来搭配jobs)I requested a job at the company. (con jobs se usa 'apply for', no 'request')I requested a job at the company.(jobsには'request'ではなく'apply for'を使います)그 회사에 직장을 requested했어요. (jobs에는 'request'가 아니라 'apply for'를 사용합니다)
Origin & History
Natural English collocation — 'apply for' is the fixed preposition pattern used with jobs and positions.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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