applicationap•pli•ca•tion /ˌæplɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n/

n

1. C,U 申请；请求；申请书

• make an application to the club for membership 申请加入俱乐部

• We received ten applications for the job. 这个工作有10个人应聘。

2. C,U 应用；使用

• the application of a rule to a particular situation 把规则应用到特殊情况上

• A micro computer has a wide range of applications for businesses. 微型计算机广泛地应用于商业领域中。

3. C,U (药物的)施用；涂抹，贴用；药膏

• the application of salve to the burn 把软膏擦在烫伤处

• an application to relieve muscle pain 减轻肌肉疼痛的敷剂

4. C 用途

• new applications for old folk remedies 古老的民间单方的新用途

5. U 埋头；勤勉

• application to one's work 工作上勤奋

• Success as a scientist demands great application. 要成为科学家就得狠下功夫。

6. U 适用

• That rule has no application to this case. 那一规定不适用于此案。