apply是什么意思

【apply】意思与用法
1 VERB 申请;请求
If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
I am continuing to apply for jobs...
我正在继续找工作。
They may apply to join the organization.
他们可以申请加入该组织。

2 VERB 使（自己）全神贯注于；使（注意力等）集中于
If you apply yourself to something or apply your mind to something, you concentrate hard on doing it or on thinking about it.
Faulks has applied himself to this task with considerable energy...
福克斯为这项任务倾注了大量精力。
In spare moments he applied his mind to how rockets could be used to make money.
在业余时间他潜心研究如何能用火箭来赚钱。

3 VERB 适用;适合
If something such as a rule or a remark applies to a person or in a situation, it is relevant to the person or the situation.
The convention does not apply to us...
这条惯例对我们不适用。
The rule applies where a person owns stock in a corporation.
该规定适用于持有公司股票的人。