| 单词 | exert |
| 释义 | exert (ɪgzɜːʳt ) Word forms: exerts , exerting , exerted 1. verb If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect. [formal] He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues. [VERB noun] The cyst was causing swelling and exerting pressure on her brain. [VERB noun] 2. verb If you exert yourself, you make a great physical or mental effort, or work hard to do something. Youngsters get so absorbed that they don't realise how much they're exerting themselves. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] Do not exert yourself unnecessarily. [VERB pronoun-reflexive] exertion (ɪgzɜːʳʃən )Word forms: uncountable noun He clearly found the physical exertion exhilarating. Synonyms: effort, action, exercise, struggle Synonyms: use, exercise, application, employment Collocations: exert a force It also has been updated to activate only once per flight and will not exert a force on the aircraft that was greater than a pilot could counteract. Times,Sunday Times His pièce de résistance was bending spoons, or keys, without appearing to exert any force. Times, Sunday Times Alternatively, propulsion coils on the guideway are used to exert a force on the magnets in the train and make the train move forward. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Chronons exchange between them a particle and thereby exert a force. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Under some circumstances one moving charged particle can exert a force on another without any return force. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But houses that put on a glamorous front do exert a pull. Times, Sunday Times As wood dries, evaporation of water from the surface sets up capillary forces that exert a pull on the free water in the zones of wood beneath the surfaces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The round-numbered anniversary exerts a pull on literary journalists and editors. The Times Literary Supplement I was so hyperactive, it was a way of getting me to exert energy to sleep at night. The Sun He has the ability to exert energy in supporting offensive and defensive plays. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fight or flight response when one perceives a threat helps the body exert energy to fight or run away to live another day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While playing, members exert energy on behalf of the team (personal investment in the group). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Instead, cataphracts trotted to within a reasonable distance before charging, exerting energy only during the decisive engagement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I've always had a high need to exert influence. Christianity Today Stories about politicians, film stars and footballers often put you at the centre of the media game, where you can exert influence. Times, Sunday Times Numerous and powerful parachurch organizations exert influence on the seminary's agenda. Christianity Today The sheer volume of this sort of thing speaks to a capacity to exert influence that extended well beyond the bedroom. The Times Literary Supplement If it wants to exert influence, it's got to do a lot better than this. Times,Sunday Times Should we be condemning criminals for their savagery if they don't share our ability to exert self-control and free will? Times, Sunday Times We studied situations in which individuals try to avoid consuming money or food, and found that packaging plays a significant role in our ability to exert self-control. Times, Sunday Times In most studies, mood and arousal has not been found to differ between participants who exerted self-control and those who did not. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ego depletion has a general effect, such that exerting self-control in one area will use up energy for further regulation in other areas of life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 施加 影响、压力 Japanese: 及ぼす影響などを |
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