apply
单词辨析：
通常指通过提交书面材料来进行正式申请，常后接介词 for/to。
He applied for the job.
他申请了那份工作。
She only applied to one university and was accepted.
她只向一所大学提出申请并被录取了。
指说出让某人给予某物或做某事的想法，常后接介词 for。
ask for a drink/an explanation/a job
要一杯饮料/要求解释/求职
You can ask him for a favour.
你可以请他帮个忙。
尤指在法庭上提出请求。
She sued for divorce.
她起诉要求离婚。
They were forced to sue for peace.
他们被迫求和。
泛指使用工具、设备、服务等，也指利用某人或某项优势。
What does he use for picking up groceries?
他用什么运送食品杂货？
Can I use your shampoo?
我能用你的洗发水吗？
It was obvious that he was just using you.
很明显，他只是在利用你。
He used his position as manager to banquet at public expenses.
他利用自己的经理一职公款吃喝。
指将技术、方法、观念、法律等用于某一领域、流程、活动等中以发挥其作用。
They applied the new technology to this field.
他们把新技术运用到该领域。
Don't you think that these ideas are difficult to apply in practice?
难道你不觉得这些方法很难实际应用吗？
多指利用机会、提议等，常用于 avail oneself of sth 结构中。
How many students can avail themselves of this opportunity each year?
每年多少学生能够利用这种机会？
This hotel encourages the guests to avail themselves of the full range of recreation facilities.
这家酒店鼓励旅客充分利用各种娱乐设施。
指为了某一目的而使用某事物。
This classroom is mainly utilized for training purposes.
这间教室主要用于培训。
You must consider how to better utilize the resources at your disposal.
你们必须考虑如何更好地利用所掌握的资源。
When did the Romans begin to utilize concrete as a building material?
罗马人何时开始使用混凝土作建筑材料的？
相关例句：
We should apply advanced experience according to local conditions and shouldn't apply it mechanically.
对先进的经验我们应该因地制宜，不应生搬硬套。
You can apply either personally or in letter.
你可以亲自接洽也可以写信。
They forgot to apply the handbrake and the car rolled 60ft into the river.
他们忘了拉手刹，汽车翻滚了60英尺，掉进了河里。
I wasn't qualified to apply for the job really but I got it anyhow.
实际上我并不具备申请这份工作的资格，但不管怎样，我还是被录用了。
Connell said a new medical term should be applied to Berg's actions. He calls it 'medicide'.
康奈尔说应该用一个新的医学名词描述伯格的行为。他称之为“医生协助自杀”。
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。