exert
英[ɪg'zɜːt;eg-]
美[ɪɡ'zɝt]
- vt. 运用，发挥；施以影响
词态变化
第三人称单数: exerts;过去式: exerted;过去分词: exerted;现在分词: exerting;
助记提示
1. insert => exsert => exert (the variant of exsert).
2. exert is the variant of exsert.
3. => "thrust forth, thrust out, push out".
4. 就是把自己的影响、权利、职责等展露、展现、显露、施展、伸展出来。露一手、漏出来。
中文词源
exert 行使，竭力
ex-, 向外。-sert, 连接，词源同series, insert. 即断开，推出，词义进一步扩大为行使，竭力。
英文词源
- exert (v.)
- 1660s, "thrust forth, push out," from Latin exertus/exsertus, past participle of exerere/exserere "thrust out, put forth," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + serere "attach, join" (see series). Meaning "put into use" is 1680s. Related: Exerted; exerting.
双语例句
- 1. We all know that when we exert ourselves our heart rate increases.
- 我们都知道太卖命了会导致心跳加速。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He likes to exert his authority.
- 他喜欢行使自己的权力.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. Exert yourself to the utmost!
- 子其勉之!
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 4. The more self-knowledge we have, the more control we can exert over our feelings and behaviour.
- 我们越有自知之明就越能控制自己的感情和行为。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. We must exert ourselves to catch up with them, or it would be too late.
- 我们要急起直追, 否则就太晚了.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》