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exerted

UK /ɪɡˈzɜːtɪd/US /ɪɡˈzɜːrtɪd/

词源

源自拉丁语 'exserere',意为‘伸出’或‘使出’,由 'ex-'(向外)和 'serere'(连接或放置)组成。

verb

❶ 施加或运用力量、影响或努力,通常指主动地使用某种能力或资源以达到目的。

“She exerted all her strength to lift the heavy box.”

(她使出全力抬起那个沉重的箱子。)

“The government exerted pressure on the company to reduce pollution.”

(政府向该公司施压以减少污染。)

同义词:applied, used, employed, wielded, exercised

常见短语

exert oneself — 指某人付出努力或精力去完成某事,通常强调主动性和努力程度。

“He exerted himself to win the race.”

(他竭尽全力赢得了比赛。)