動(dòng)詞 exert:

1. put to use
   同義詞：exercise
2. have and exercise
   同義詞：wield, maintain
3. make a great effort at a mental or physical task

1. He exerted all his influence to make them accept his plan.
   他用盡一切影響力使他們接受他的計(jì)劃。
2. Her husband exerted a lot of pressure on her to succeed.
   她丈夫殷切地希望她能成功，給了她很大的壓力。

ex.ert

v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
ex.ert.ed,ex.ert.ing,ex.erts
To put to use or effect; put forth:
運(yùn)用：使應(yīng)用或有效力；發(fā)出：
例句：
exerted all my strength to move the box.
使出我全身力氣去搬這個(gè)箱子

To bring to bear; exercise:
對(duì)…施加；運(yùn)用：
例句：
exert influence.
施加影響

To put (oneself) to strenuous effort:
使（自己）行動(dòng)起來：
例句：
exerted ourselves mightily during the campaign to raise funds.
在募捐運(yùn)動(dòng)中讓我們行動(dòng)起來

來源：
Latin exserere exsert- [to put forth, stretch out]
拉丁語 exserere exsert- [發(fā)出，直躺]
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前綴，表.前任的，從前的.]
serere [to join] * see ser- 2
serere [加入] *參見 ser- 2