exert

英 [ɪg'zɜːt; eg-]美 [ɪɡ'zɝt]
  • vt. 运用，发挥；施以影响
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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》