application

application
noun
  1. a formal request to an authority for something
    (正式)申请
    an application for leave.
    请假。
    [mass noun]licences are available on application.
    许可证可通过申请而获得。
    [as modifier]an application form.
    申请表。
  2. [mass noun]the action of putting something into operation
    应用
    the application of general rules to particular cases.
    把一般规则应用到个案中。
    [count noun]massage has far-reaching medical applications.
    按摩在医疗上的应用意义深远。
    ■practical use or relevance
    实际运用,关联
    this principle has no application to the present case.
    这一原则与目前的案例没有关联。
  3. [mass noun]the action of putting something on a surface
    涂抹于表面;敷用
    paints suitable for application on fabric.
    适用于织物表面的颜料。
    [count noun]a fresh application of make-up.
    重涂一次化妆品。
    ■a medicinal substance put on the skin
    敷皮肤用药物
  4. [mass noun]sustained effort; hard work
    专注,专心,持续的努力;艰苦的工作
    the job takes a great deal of patience and application.
    这份工作需要极大的耐心和持久的努力。
  5. (Computing)a program or piece of software designed and written to fulfil a particular purpose of the user
    (计算机)应用程序;应用软件
    a database application.
    数据库应用程序。
派生
applicational
adjective
语源
  1. Middle English : via Old French from Latin applicatio(n-), from the verb applicare (see apply)
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