exert

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ex·ert /ɪɡˈzɜːt $ -ɜːrt/ verb [transitiveT]

1 USE somethingto use your power, influence etc in order to make something happen 运用〔权力〕；施加〔影响力〕

They exerted considerable influence within the school.

他们在校内施加了很大的影响力。

Environmental groups are exerting pressure on the government to tighten pollution laws.

环境保护组织在向政府施加压力，要求从严执行环保法律法规。

2 exert yourself WORK HARDto work very hard and use a lot of physical or mental energy 竭力，努力

He has exerted himself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.

他为这个慈善组织奋斗不懈。

Examples from the Corpus

exert yourself• As soon as we stop exerting ourselves the blood pressure returns to normal again.• He kept close behind, not exerting himself.• Red tell-tales blinked as he exerted himself.• This is the best measure of fitness, since it expresses the greatest rate at which an individual can exert himself.• It's important not to exert yourself - it'll take a few weeks to recover.• Because shareholders can not tell how hard managers are exerting themselves on their behalf, managers have an incentive to shirk.• Does a team that has to exert itself to get to 38-44 deserve a place at the big table?• All the surgeons present were exerting themselves to their utmost; the few nurses all busy.• A nation in its rowdy, energetic and inspiring youth wants freedom and is willing to exert itself to win it.

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exert pressure

Did Democratic leaders exert pressure on their colleagues to vote for the new law?

exert influence

These large companies exert considerable influence over the government.

exert control

The state should not exert control over the media.

exert power

He exerts considerable power within the family.

exert authority

It is every parent's responsibility to exert their authority by laying down some firm rules.

exert discipline

Exerting discipline is essential, especially when there are problem students in the class.

exert effort

We exerted every effort to get there on time.

exert your will (=make something happen in the way that you want)

The army exerted its will by arresting anti-government supporters.

Examples from the Corpus

exert• In later poems she is usually shown as treacherous and malicious, exerting a deadly and destructive power over men.• This time around no great pressure was exerted by the home team.• Does a team that has to exert itself to get to 38-44 deserve a place at the big table?• Much of this was spontaneous, although a number of small syndicalist and Marxist parties were able to exert some influence.• But it was not long before the harsh facts of economic and social life exerted their pressure.• Dayton is a young Gentleman of talents, with an ambition to exert them.

exerting pressure on• Adversarial attitudes still exist and the Government is exerting pressure on the industry to tackle this problem.

Origin exert

(1600-1700) Latin exsertus, past participle of exserere “to push out”

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