exert
verb
uk/ɪɡˈzɜːt/us/ɪɡˈzɝːt/exertverb(USE)
[T]
to use something such asauthority,power,influence, etc. inorderto make somethinghappen:
运用;行使(权威、权力等);施加(影响等)If you were to exertyourinfluencethey mightchangetheirdecision.如果你能施加你的影响,他们或许会改变决定。
Somemanagersexertconsiderablepressureontheirstafftoworkextrahourswithout beingpaid.一些老板向员工施加巨大的压力迫使他们无偿加班。
Using and misusing
- adopt
- adoption
- avail
- availyourselfofsomething
- be/go heavy onsomethingidiom
- exhaust
- gobblesomethingup
- make capital out ofsomethingidiom
- max
- max out
- mine a rich seam ofsomethingidiom
- spare
- spent
- swallow
- tap
- turn over
- turn tosomeone/something
- turn/usesomethingto good accountidiom
- unblock
- underuse
exertverb(MAKE AN EFFORT)
exertyourself
to make amentalorphysicaleffort:
用力;尽力;努力I was tootiredto exert myself.我太累了,心有余而力不足。
Try not to exert yourself while you arerecovering- it could set you back.
Apart from theoddyogaclass, he doesn't really exert himself much.
Assoonas westopexerting ourselves,ourheartrateshouldreturntonormal.
She had anapafterluncheveryday,evenif she had not exerted herself at all.
Trying and making an effort
- A game
- all-out
- assault
- attempt
- attempted
- bid
- commitment
- crack
- go for itidiom
- go forsomeone
- go out ofyourwayidiom
- go the extra mileidiom
- go to great lengthsidiom
- nose
- seek
- square the circleidiom
- step on the gasidiom
- stick atsomething
- stick tosomething
- strain after/for effectidiom