apply for

IPA/ɐplˈaɪ fɔː/
IPA/ɐplˈaɪ fɔːɹ/

apply for — phrasal verb

  • apply forbase form
  • applies for3rd person singular
  • applying for-ing form
  • applied forpast simple

1. to officially ask someone in a position of authority to give you something such

1.片語動詞及物B1
釋義

to officially ask someone in a position of authority to give you something such as a job, a place at a college, or permission to do something — usually by providing information on a form or in a letter.

例句

Takeshi applied for a job at a hospital in Tokyo last month.

apply + for + noun (job)

Lakan is applying for a scholarship to study engineering in Germany.

progressive: be applying for

同義詞
  • put in for

    less formal; often used for internal requests within an organization (e.g. time off, a transfer)

  • submit an application for

    more formal; focuses on the act of formally sending or delivering the request

文法句型

apply + for + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently followed by a noun phrase naming the thing requested (job, visa, course, scholarship, permit). Use 'apply to' before the person or organization receiving the request, and 'apply for' before the thing being requested.

常見錯誤

❌I applied a job at the bank.
✅I applied for a job at the bank.
💡The preposition 'for' must follow 'apply' when stating what is being requested.
❌She applied for the university.
✅She applied to the university.
💡Use 'apply to' for the institution, not 'apply for'.