application
/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃn; ˌæplə`keʃən/ n
1
(a) [U] ~ (to sb) (for sth) formal request 申请; 请求
Keys are available on application to the principal. 向校长申请就可得到钥匙.
(b) [C] instance of this 申请; 请求
We received 400 applications for the job. 对这份工作, 我们接到400人的申请.
[attrib 作定语]
an application form, ie a form on which to make an application 申请表.
2
(a) [U, C] ~ (of sth) (to sth) act of applying one thing to another 敷用; 施用
lotion for external application only, ie to be put on the skin, not swallowed 只限外用的敷剂（用於皮肤, 不可内服）
three applications per day 每日敷用三次.
(b) [C] substance applied 敷用的物质
an application to relieve muscle pain 减轻肌肉疼痛的敷剂.
3 [U] making a rule, etc take effect （使规则等）生效; 实施
the strict application of the law 严明执法.
4 [U] concentrated effort; hard work 专心; 努力
Success as a writer demands great application. 要成为作家就得狠下功夫.
5 [U, C] ~ (to sth) act of putting a theory, discovery, etc to practical use 应用; 运用
a new invention that will have application/ a variety of applications in industry 工业上可应用的[有多种用途的]新发明.