apply to
apply to — 片語動詞
- apply tobase form
- applies to3rd person singular
- applying to-ing form
- applied topast simple
1. to officially ask a person or organization to consider you for a job, a place at
申請
正式請求准許加入
to officially ask a person or organization to consider you for a job, a place at a school, or permission to take part in a programme.
Kwame decided to apply to three different universities before the deadline.
Kwame 決定在截止日前申請三所不同的大學。
apply to + [university / institution]
After the interview, Marta applied to the management training programme.
面試後，Marta 申請了管理培訓計畫。
The scholarship was so competitive that over two hundred students applied to it.
那份獎學金競爭激烈，有超過兩百名學生提出申請。
passive context: applied to + [scholarship / funding]
Yuki applied to the art school and was thrilled when her portfolio was accepted.
Yuki 申請了那間藝術學校，她的作品集被錄取時她非常開心。
Cyrus spent the weekend filling out forms so he could apply to the summer internship.
Cyrus 花了整個週末填寫表格，好讓自己能申請暑期實習。
collocation: apply to + internship / programme
- apply to a university
- apply to a programme
- apply to a position
- apply to several places
- put in for
more informal, used especially for jobs or internal positions
- submit an application to
more formal, often used in official contexts
- bid for
used mainly for contracts or funding, not schools
- withdraw from
to remove your application after submitting it
文法句型
apply to + [school / programme / organization / position]
用法筆記
The preposition 'to' introduces the target institution or position. Do not omit it: you apply *to* a university, not apply a university.
常見錯誤
2. to directly involve or have an effect on a particular person, group, or situatio
適用於
規則或法律涉及某人
to directly involve or have an effect on a particular person, group, or situation — for example, a school rule that bans phones during class applies to every student, not just the younger ones.
The new safety rules apply to all employees, including part-time workers.
新的安全規定適用於所有員工，包括兼職人員。
[rule] + applies to + [group of people]
Does this parking restriction apply to motorcycles as well as cars?
這項停車限制是否也適用於機車和汽車？
interrogative: 'Does [rule] apply to [X]?'
Camila reminded her team that the deadline applies to everyone, no exceptions.
Camila 提醒她的團隊，截止日期適用於每一個人，沒有例外。
The ban on single-use plastic applies to all shops in the city centre.
一次性塑膠製品的禁令適用於市中心的所有商店。
[ban / restriction] + applies to + [area / group]
Esteban checked whether the discount applies to online orders too.
Esteban 確認了這項折扣是否也適用於線上訂單。
- rules apply to
- law applies to
- conditions apply to
- restriction applies to
- applies to everyone
- applies to all
- be relevant to
more formal, used in academic or professional writing
- hold true for
slightly informal, emphasises that the statement is equally valid for the group
- concern
more direct, often used for rules or laws that affect people
- exempt
to be free from a rule or obligation that others must follow
文法句型
[rule / law / condition] + applies to + [person / group / situation]
用法筆記
The subject of this sense is typically an impersonal rule, law, condition, or restriction — never a person. To say a person is relevant, use 'apply to' in the active voice with the rule as subject.