application
UK/.æpli'keiʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
A formal request, especially for a job, place, or permission
申请；申请书
n.
A practical use of something, especially of a method or idea
应用，运用
n.
A computer program designed for a particular task
应用程序，软件
n.
The act of putting a substance onto a surface
涂敷，施用
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedap- (toward) + plic (fold) + -ation = "a folding-toward." Application is the noun of apply, and it inherits all of apply's senses: laying yourself toward a job (job application), laying an idea onto a problem (practical application), or a program you lay onto a task (a phone app). Same fold-toward image throughout.
Root plic still carries 55 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.submit an application提交申请
- 2.job application求职申请
- 3.practical application实际应用
- 4.mobile application移动应用
Example Sentences
- 1.
Please submit your application before Friday.
- 2.
This theory has many practical applications.
- 3.
Download the application from the official website.