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单词 exert
释义 ex·ert
\igˈzər]t, eg-, -zə̄], -zəi], usu ]d.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin exertus, exsertus, past participle of exerere, exserere to thrust out, from ex- ex- (I) + serere to join together — more at series
1. obsolete : to thrust forth : emit
2.
 a. : to put forth or put out (as strength, power, or effort) : bring (as a force) into play : set in operation : make effective
  < he had to exert all his strength to move the stone >
 b. : to put (oneself) into action or to tiring effort
  < if people are to exert themselves they must be convinced — A.J.P.Taylor >
3. obsolete : show, reveal
4. : to bring (as a force, an influence) to bear especially with sustained effort or lasting effect
 < never would have entered the political arena at all if his father had not exerted relentless pressure — Bennett Cerf >
 < forms which exerted a profound influence on late buildings — American Guide Series: New York City >
 < his long poetic career … continues to exert a special fascination — Delmore Schwartz >
5. : exercise, wield
 < a chance to exert leadership in a constructive way — Education Digest >
 < disguised aristocracies, where courtiers or even courtesans frequently exert the real power — M.R.Cohen >
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