“申请”常见的英文表达有 apply、application、submit an application 等,具体使用哪个词或短语取决于语境:
含义:指正式地提出请求、申请,常与“for”搭配使用,表示“申请某物或某机会”。
例句:
I'm going to apply for that job. (我打算申请那份工作。)
You need to apply early to avoid disappointment. (你得尽早申请,以免失望。)
含义:指申请书、申请表或申请这一行为。
例句:
Please fill out the application form and return it to us. (请填写申请表并交还给我们。)
My application was rejected last week. (我的申请上周被拒绝了。)
含义:更正式地表达“提交申请”的意思。
例句:
You should submit an application before the deadline. (你应该在截止日期前提交申请。)
They submitted their applications for the scholarship. (他们提交了奖学金申请。)