exertion

英 [ɪɡˈzɜːʃn]

美 [ɪɡˈzɜːrʃn]

n.  努力; 尽力; 费力; 行使; 运用; 施加

复数：exertions　

TOEFL医学

BNC.14183 / COCA.12337

牛津词典

noun

• 努力；尽力；费力
  physical or mental effort; the act of making an effort
  1. She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
     她骑车上山累得全身发热，喘不过气来。
  2. He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day at work.
     他忙碌工作了一天后需要休息。
• 行使；运用；施加
  the use of power to make sth happen
  1. the exertion of force/strength/authority
     使用武力；使劲；行使权力

柯林斯词典

• VERB 施加（影响、压力等）;行使，运用（权威等）
  If someone or somethingexertsinfluence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect.
  1. He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues...
     他极大地影响了科学界对这些问题的看法。
  2. The cyst was causing swelling and exerting pressure on her brain.
     那个囊肿正在引起肿胀，压迫着她的大脑。
• VERB 尽力;努力
  If youexert yourself, you make a great physical or mental effort, or work hard to do something.
  1. Youngsters get so absorbed that they don't realise how much they're exerting themselves...
     年轻人如此地沉浸其中，他们没有意识到自己有多么努力。
  2. Do not exert yourself unnecessarily.
     不要做无谓的努力。

英英释义

noun

• use of physical or mental energy
  1. he got an A for effort
  2. they managed only with great exertion
  Synonym:effortelbow greasetravailsweat

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