How do you use "apply" in a sentence?

I'm going to apply for the marketing position. These regulations don't apply to small businesses. Apply the ointment twice daily.

apply

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To make a formal request; to be relevant; to put something on a surface

申请；适用；涂抹

solicitar; aplicar(se)

申し込む；当てはまる；塗る

지원하다; 적용되다; 바르다

The verb 'apply' has several meanings: to submit a formal request (apply for a job), to be relevant (this rule applies to everyone), or to put something on a surface (apply cream). 'Apply yourself' means to work hard. When submitting requests, 'apply for' is used for jobs and positions, while 'apply to' is used for schools and courses.

动词「apply」有几个含义：提交正式请求（apply for a job）、相关或适用（this rule applies to everyone）、或者在表面涂抹某物（apply cream）。「apply yourself」意味着努力工作。提交申请时，「apply for」用于工作和职位，而「apply to」用于学校和课程。

El verbo «apply» tiene varios significados: presentar una solicitud formal (apply for a job), ser relevante (this rule applies to everyone), o poner algo en una superficie (apply cream). «Apply yourself» significa trabajar duro. Al presentar solicitudes, «apply for» se usa para trabajos y puestos, mientras que «apply to» se usa para escuelas y cursos.

動詞「apply」にはいくつかの意味があります：正式な申請をする（apply for a job）、関連する（this rule applies to everyone）、または表面に何かを塗る（apply cream）。「apply yourself」は一生懸命働くことを意味します。申請する際、「apply for」は仕事やポジションに、「apply to」は学校やコースに使います。

동사 'apply'에는 여러 의미가 있습니다: 공식적인 요청을 제출하다(apply for a job), 관련이 있다(this rule applies to everyone), 표면에 무언가를 바르다(apply cream). 'Apply yourself'는 열심히 노력하다라는 뜻입니다. 요청을 제출할 때 직업이나 직위에는 'apply for'를, 학교나 과정에는 'apply to'를 사용합니다.

Examples

I'm going to apply for the marketing position.
我打算申请那个营销职位。
Voy a solicitar el puesto de marketing.
マーケティングのポジションに応募するつもりです。
마케팅 직책에 지원할 예정입니다.
These regulations don't apply to small businesses.
这些规定不适用于小企业。
Estas regulaciones no se aplican a las pequeñas empresas.
これらの規制は中小企業には適用されません。
이 규정은 중소기업에는 적용되지 않습니다.
Apply the ointment twice daily.
每天涂抹两次药膏。
Aplique la pomada dos veces al día.
軟膏を1日2回塗布してください。
연고를 하루에 두 번 바르세요.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'applicare' meaning 'to attach to' or 'to fold towards' (ad- 'to' + plicare 'to fold'). The sense of making a formal request developed in the 14th century from the idea of directing oneself towards something.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal