ap pli ca tion 0-w/.aspli'keijn/ noun

►                  FORJOB/COURSE#lfn;   1 [C, U] - (to sb) (for Sth/to fJM

do sth) a formal (often written) request for sth, such as

a job, permission to do sth or a place at a college or university $ if; if jfc; if ^; & if ^: a planning/ passport application M^lJ /        $ if o His application to

the court for bail has been refused, ilk ft ^ if U. M 11 m IM o 0 an application for membership/a loan/ a licence      / #1M f3 if o an application form

(= a piece of paper on which to apply for sth) f3 if ^ 0 Further information is available on application to the principal $iiN$T#£8Bc,

►                  PRACTICAL USE m 2 [U, C] - (of sth) (to sth) the

practical use of sth, especially a theory, discovery, etc.

iihl: the application of new technology to teaching §ff        ±. by. hi 0 The

invention would have wide application/a wide range of applications in industry. & J® (k£ & X ik 41 # M JM,

►                  OF PAINT/CREAM «; ?U'J 3 [C, U] an act of putting or

spreading sth, such as paint or medical creams, onto sth else &W', tfcfj;    : lotion for external applica­

tion only (= to be put on the skin, not swallowed) IXRI

O It took three applications of paint to cover the graffiti. W\J        fef/

►                  OF RULE/LAW ;  4 [U] the act of making a rule,

etc. operate or become effective is   Sfc :  strict

application of the law

►                  COMPUTING if   5 [C] («abbr. app) a program

designed to do a particular job; a piece of software

i&fi■ tfe#:■ •: a database application fKff — picture o page R6

►                  HARD WORK Wl 6 [U] (formal) determination to work

hard at sth; great effort M&;   : Success as a writer

demands great application.

ap pli ca tor /'aeplikeit0(r)/ noun a small tool that is used to put a substance onto a surface, or to put sth into an object    ft if ^: Use the applicator to

apply cream to the affected area.

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ap plied /a'plaid/ adj. [usually before noun] (especially of a subject of study used in a practical way; not

theoretical M ft;$J; % M :      applied mathematics

(- as used by engineers, etc.) fj Wi ¥ —compare pure(6)

ap, plied linguistics noun [u] the scientific study of language as it relates to practical problems, in areas such as teaching and dealing with speech problems

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ap pli que /a'pliikei; NAmE .aeple'kei/ noun [U] a type of needlework in which small pieces of cloth are sewn or stuck in a pattern onto a larger piece (         ) H

tfrV  Eft ► ap-pli-quedadj.

apply 0-w /g'plai/ verb (ap-plies, ap ply-ing, ap-plied, applied)

►                  FOR JOB/COURSE «!:    f-if 1 ~ (to sb/sth) (for sth) to

make a formal request, usually in writing, for sth such as a job, a place at college, university, etc. ( M#IM’45 ‘W.^ T f^if, if $:  [V] to apply for a job/passport/

grant if X 'ff 7 ff* M / ffcfX O to apply to a company/ university |6j //v] / X ¥ if 0 You should apply in person/by letter. (fi/L ify. ^ M / ftf3 if 0 O [V to inf] He has applied to join the army.

►                  USE jf\ 2 [VN] ~ sth (to sth) to use sth or make sth work in a particular situation ; fShf: to apply economic sanctions/political pressure ^ff\!]IS;

0                  The new technology was applied to farming. xftfiWrif.

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►                  PAINT/CREAM « : «<J 3 [VN] ~ sth (to sth) to put or spread sth such as paint, cream, etc. onto a surface

#£; M: Apply the cream sparingly to your face and neck.     -

►                  BE RELEVANT # ^ 4 (not used in the progressive tenses

-f fi frjj ~ (to sb/sth) to concern or relate to sb/sth#^; R :     [V] Special conditions apply if you

are under 18. * 18 ^     M&M0 0 What

am saying applies only to some of you.