apply
gb/əplˈaɪ/ us/əplˈaɪ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A2
action
1
Make a formal request
To ask for something like a job or loan by filling out a form or writing a letter.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to apply for [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'apply to' with 'apply for'. Use 'apply to' when naming the organization, and 'apply for' when naming the thing you want.
คำพ้องความหมาย
request (More general term for asking for something; may be less formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
withdraw (To take back or cancel a request already made.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
apply for a job
|apply for a visa
|apply for a loan
|apply for permission
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- She decided to apply for the teaching position at the local school.
- You need to apply for a passport before your trip.
- Many students apply for scholarships to help pay for college.
- He applied for membership at the community center.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will apply for a new job.
- She wants to apply for a visa.
- We can apply for help from the city.
- He will apply for the program.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
Put something onto a surface
To put something, like paint or cream, onto another thing.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to apply [substance] to [surface]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may forget to use 'to' when naming the surface or object receiving the substance.
คำพ้องความหมาย
spread (Implies moving a substance over an area; less formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
remove (To take away what has been put on.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
apply paint
|apply cream
|apply pressure
|apply glue
หัวข้อ
daily life
|science
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Apply sunscreen to all exposed skin before going outside.
- He applied pressure to stop the bleeding.
- The artist carefully applied paint to the canvas.
- Please apply glue evenly across the surface.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I will apply cream to my hands.
- She applies paint to the wall.
- He applies pressure to the cut.
- We must apply glue to the paper.
คำกริยา
B1
action
3
Use knowledge or method
To use an idea, rule, or skill in real life.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to apply [rule/method/knowledge] to [situation/problem]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this with physically putting something on; here it means using an idea or skill.
คำพ้องความหมาย
use (A more general and less formal term for putting something into action.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To not use or follow the method, rule, or knowledge.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
apply the law
|apply logic
|apply knowledge
|apply skills
หัวข้อ
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- We need to apply this theory to our experiment.
- The new law will be applied equally to all citizens.
- She applied her computer skills to solve the problem quickly.
- Teachers should help students apply what they learn in class.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I can apply this rule to my homework.
- She applies her skills at work.
- We apply new ideas in our project.
- He applies what he learns in school.
คำกริยา
B1
state
4
Be relevant or suitable
To be true or right for someone or something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
[something] applies to [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'apply to' (be relevant) with 'apply for' (request). The meaning changes completely.
คำพ้องความหมาย
pertain (More formal and less common term with similar meaning.)
คำตรงข้าม
exclude (To deliberately not include someone or something under the rule.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
rule applies to everyone
|applies equally
|applies specifically
หัวข้อ
daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- These safety rules apply to all employees.
- That advice doesn’t apply to children under five.
- The discount only applies to online orders.
- This law applies equally to men and women.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The rule applies to me.
- It does not apply to you.
- The discount applies to students.
- This law applies to drivers.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
apply
IPA
GB/əplˈaɪ/
US/əplˈaɪ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ap - ply (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ply)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: apply
- 3rd Person Singular: applies
- Present Participle: applying
- Past: applied
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
applies
verb
applying
verb
applied
verb
Core family
Related words
reapply
verb
appliance
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
inapplicable
adjective
Advanced or less common
applicability
noun
applicator
noun
วลีและสำนวน
apply for
1/əplˈaɪ fɚ/
phrasal verb
Formally request something
To ask officially for something like a job or visa.
ตัวอย่าง
- She plans to apply for a new passport next week.
- You should apply for that scholarship before the deadline.
apply to
1/əplˈaɪ tə/
phrasal verb
Send application / be relevant
To send your request to an organization; also means something is true for someone or something.
ตัวอย่าง
- I want to apply to three different universities.
- This rule applies to all drivers on the road.