英语词汇“exert”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

exertexert /ɪgˈzɚt/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

ETYMOLOGYexert

Origin: 1600-1700 Latin exsertus, past participle of exserere to push out

VERB TABLE

exert

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	exert
	he, she, it	exerts
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	exerted
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have exerted
	he, she, it	has exerted
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had exerted
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will exert
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have exerted

Continuous Form
Present	I	am exerting
	he, she, it	is exerting
	you, we, they	are exerting
Past	I, he, she, it	was exerting
	you, we, they	were exerting
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been exerting
	he, she, it	has been exerting
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been exerting
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be exerting
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been exerting

1exert authority/influence etc. to use your authority, influence, etc. to make something happen: The UN is exerting pressure on the countries’ leaders to stop the war.2exert yourself to make a strong physical or mental effort: She’s still quite weak, so she shouldn’t exert herself.3to have an effect on something: The book has exerted a lasting impact. [Origin: 1600–1700 Latin exsertus, past participle of exserere to push out]