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

双语例句

• This misunderstanding is harmful to the development of historiography and hinders its exertion of social function.
  这种误解不仅不利于历史学的发展，而且阻碍了历史学社会功能的发挥。
• I will check the result of your exertion in the evening.
  每天晚上，我要检查你努力的结果。
• The focal points of the essay are the exertion of subrogation right, subrogation form and time for suit.
  海上保险代位求偿权的行使、权益转让书以及代位求偿诉讼的诉讼时效，是本文探讨的重点问题。
• I think that human exertion will have no appreciable effect upon humanity.
  我想人类的努力对人性没有可评价的效果。
• Exertion of authority does not come easily to everyone.
  行使权利并不是对每个人都是容易的。
• When I am in trouble, I usually send out a pain signal only after undue exertion or emotion.
  当我处境窘困时，我一般只在过度紧张或情绪过分激动后才发出痛的信号。
• Have you been short of breath or had any chest pain on exertion recently?
  您最近在用力时有没有感到气短或胸痛？
• An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition.
  一种活动的娱乐需要身体的扩张和竞赛。
• Chapter Two researches on the exertion of subrogation right of marine insurance.
  第二章探讨海上保险代位求偿权的行使。
• In the exertion Tompkins 'hat had become dislodged.
  汤普金斯的帽子被一把拽了下来。