Application Form - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：application form (Application Form)

Application Form 🔊

/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən fɔːrm/

n. phrasal

A standardized paper or online document you fill out with your personal details and information when applying for something like a job, school, or service.

application form 🔊

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/ˌæplɪˈkeɪʃən fɔːrm/

n. phrasal

A standardized document used to collect personal information when applying for a job, school, or service.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

'Application' from Latin 'applicare' (to apply) + 'form' from Latin 'forma' (shape or document).

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'apply' + 'form' → the paper where you type or write your application details.

📖 Example

Sophia carefully read every question on the application form before filling in her details for the university scholarship. 🔊 Sophia carefully read every question on the application form before filling in her details for the university scholarship.

🔗 Collocations

fill out an application form – to complete the form by writing in required information

submit an application form – to send the completed form to the appropriate authority

online application form – a digital version of the form accessed via a website

🔄 Synonyms

application (n.) – a formal written request for a job, school, or service

form (n.) – a document with blanks to be filled in

questionnaire (n.) – a set of printed questions used to collect information

🌱 Derivatives

applicant (n.) – a person who applies for something

apply (v.) – to make a formal request

📖 Cultural Story

Standardized application forms emerged in the 19th century with bureaucratic systems, used for jobs, schools, and services to collect personal data efficiently.