1.The new law will enable 18-year-olds to get married without parental consent, and allow them to apply for loans and credit cards.
apply for 申请
She applied to the manager for a job as clerk.
她向经理申请一份办事员的工作 。
2.The new law has been passed in an effort to bring about social and economic change in Japan.
bring about 引起
The only way they can bring about political change is by putting pressure on the country.
他们能引起政治变化的惟一办法就是向该国施加压力 。