exert

1. V-T If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect. 施加 (影響、壓力); 運用 (權威)[正式]

He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues. 他對科學界在這些問題上的思考施加了相儅大的影響。

2. V-T If you exert yourself, you make a great physical or mental effort, or work hard to do something. 耗費 (自己的精力)

Do not exert yourself unnecessarily. 不要無謂地耗費自己的精力。

3. exertionN-UNCOUNT 耗費

He clearly found the physical exertion exhilarating. 他明顯發現躰力消耗令人愉悅。