1、Application：the act of making a rule, etc. operate or become effective 即“运用；生效”，指的是在法律法规的实施。

如：strict application of the law 法律的严格执行

The application of the arbitration rules of the Arbitration Institute in effect on the date of the signing of this Agreement is not subject to judicial review．

仲裁庭适用本协议签署日有效的仲裁机构的仲裁规则时不受司法审查。

2、Application：a formal (often written) request for sth, such as a job, permission to do sth or a place at a college or university即申请；请求；申请书；申请表

如：a planning/passport application 规划╱护照申请

an application for membership/a loan/a licence 会籍╱贷款╱执照申请

参考双语例句：

The Czech Republic had made a recommendation on the training of prison wardens, Egypt on the application of the penal code and its conformity with international human rights standards, and Japan on refugees and displaced persons.

捷克共和国的建议涉及培训狱政人员，埃及的建议涉及刑法的适用及 其应符合国 际人权标准，日本涉及难民和流离失所者。

I hereby authorize the HA, HD and HS to approach other government departments or any public/private organizations or any employers concerned for verification and matching of data, and I expressly agree that the government departments (including but not limited to the Land Registry, Immigration Department, and Inland Revenue Department) or public/private organizations or any employers concerned may allow the HA, HD and HS access to my personal data in their possession for the purpose of comparing and matching them with the data provided in this application form.

本人授权房委会、房屋署及房屋协会向其他政府部门、公/私营机构或有关僱主求证及核对有关资料；并同意任何政府部门(包括但并不限于土地注册处、入境事务处、税务局)、公/私营机构或有关僱主，将其拥有关于本人的个人资料，提供给房委会、房屋署及房屋协会作比较或核对本申请书上的资料之用。

The Dispute Tribunal may at any time, either on an application of a party or on its own initiative, issue any order or give any direction which appears to a judge to be appropriate for the fair and expeditious disposal of the case and to do justice to the parties.

争议法庭可在任何时候根据当事方的申请或自行下达任何命令或发出任何指示，只要在法官看来，这样做对公正、迅速了结案件并使各当事方获得司法公 正来说是适当的。