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  • Derivatives : adj  exertive
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

exert [ɪg'zəːt]
  1. 1. vt. [+influence] [ pressure] 施加
    to exert o.s.
    尽力

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

exert [ɪgˈzɜːrt]
  1. 1. vt. 运用应用
  2. 2. vt. 行使实施
  3. 3. vt. 使努力,使用功

Collins English-English Dictionary

exert [ɪg'z3ːt]
  1. 1. vt. [tr] to use (influence, authority, etc) forcefully or effectively
  2. 2. vt. to apply (oneself) diligently; make a strenuous effort
  3. 3. vt. [Etymology] C17 (in the sense: push forth, emit): from Latin exserere to thrust out, from ex-1 + serere to bind together, entwine

Examples

to exert o.s.
尽力
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to exert control over the determinants of health and thereby improve their health.
提高健康水平是一个使人们能够控制影响健康的决定因素,从而改善他们健康状况的过程。
These games exert a tremendous pull on some children.
这些游戏对一些孩子来说,有巨大的吸引力。
Relatively small groups can sometimes exert immense political leverage.
规模相对不大的团体有时会发挥巨大的政治影响力。
败坏风俗
corrupt morals; exert a bad moral influence
产生很大的影响
exert a great influence
尽最大努力
do one's best; exert one's utmost effort
流毒甚广
exert a widespread pernicious influence
勉力为之
exert oneself to the utmost; do one's best

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