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。
[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。
[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
[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。
(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
Middle English : via Old French from Latin applicatio(n-), from the verb applicare (see apply)