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。
• Age diminishes the heart's ability to pump harder and faster under exertion.
  随着年龄的增加，人在消耗体力时心脏的输血能力和输血速度会有所减弱。
• Is your setback really that significant, or will it just require a little extra exertion on your part?
  你的挫折真的那么重大吗？或者对你来讲它真的需要你付出额外的努力吗？
• 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。
• Nothing lay ahead of us but exertion, struggle, and perseverance.
  没有任何事可以推动我们前进，除了努力。奋斗和坚忍不拔的精神。
• 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。
• 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。
• He was painting the gate with exertion.
  他在费力地油漆大门。
• On-the-spot response is player's exertion under present pressure.
  所谓临场的发挥，就是在现场压力下选手的技巧能够发挥的程度。
• 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。