| 释义 |
exercise /ekˈsər-sīz/ noun- Exertion of the body for health or amusement or the acquisition of a skill
- A similar exertion of the mind
- A task designed or prescribed for these purposes
- A putting in practice
- A written school task
- A study in music
- A set of problems, passages for translation, etc in a text-book
- An academic disputation
- Accomplishment (Shakespeare)
- (in pl) military drill or manoeuvres
- A ceremony or formal proceeding (N American)
- An act of worship or devotion
- A discourse, esp the discussion of a passage of Scripture, giving the coherence of text and context, etc (the addition giving the doctrinal propositions, etc)
- A meeting of a presbytery for this purpose
- Hence, formerly, the presbytery itself
transitive verb- To put in practice
- To use
- To train by use
- To improve by practice
- To give exercise to
- To trouble, concern or occupy the thoughts of
- To wield
intransitive verb- To take exercise
- To drill
ORIGIN: OFr exercice, from L exercitium, from L exercēre, -citum, from ex- and arcēre to shut up or restrain exˈercisable adjective exˈerciser noun - Someone who or something which exercises
- A device, usu with elasticated cords, to help in exercising the muscles
exercise bicycle or exercise bike noun A machine like a bicycle without wheels, used for indoor exercise exercise book noun - A book for writing school exercises in
- A book containing exercises to practise
exercise price noun (stock exchange) Same as striking price (see under strike) the object of the exercise The purpose of a particular operation or activity |