applicant/application

applicant /ˈæplikənt/ n. ［c］申请人：a job applicant 求职者；an applicant for scholarship 申请奖学金的人；applicants to colleges 报考大学的考生

application /ˌæpliˈkeiʃəｎ/ n. 1.［u］申请;［c］申请书或口头申请: Application must be made this afternoon. 今天下午必须提出申请。The manager received twenty applications for the post. 经理收到了20份要求得到这个工作的申请。Fill out (in) this application (form). 把这张申请表填一下。2.［u］使用，实施，应用: make a practical application of the principles 实际运用这些原理 I don’t know the application of this word. 我不懂得这个词的用法。