exercise
exercise
noun
[mass noun]
[with obj.]
exercisable
adjective
exerciser
noun
语源
noun
[mass noun]
- activity requiring physical effort, carried out especially to sustain or improve health and fitness
锻炼；运动
exercise improves your heart and lung power.
锻炼增强你的心肺功能。
[count noun]loosening-up exercises.
放松活动。
■[count noun]a task or activity set to practise or test a skill
练习；习题
there are exercises at the end of each book to check comprehension.
每本书的最后都有检查理解的习题。
■[count noun]a process or activity carried out for a specific purpose, especially one concerned with a specified area or skill
训练
an exercise in public relations.
公关训练。
■[count noun](常作 exercises)a military drill or training manoeuvre
军训；军事演习
■(exercises)(N. Amer.)ceremonies
(北美)仪式；典礼
Bar Mitzvah exercises.
犹太男孩成人仪式。 - the use or application of a faculty, right, or process
使用；行使
the exercise of authority.
职权的行使。
[with obj.]
- use or apply (a faculty, right, or process)
发挥（能力）；行使（权利）；运用（方法）
control is exercised by the Board.
由董事会实施控制。
anyone receiving a suspect package should exercise extreme caution.
任何人收到可疑包裹都应该特别小心。 - [no obj.]engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness; take exercise
锻炼；运动
she still exercised every day.
她仍然每天进行锻炼。
■exert (part of the body) to promote or improve muscular strength
锻炼（身体的部位）
raise your knee to exercise the upper leg and hip muscles.
抬起你的膝盖锻炼上腿部和臀部肌肉。
■cause (an animal) to engage in exercise
使（动物）锻炼
she exercised her dogs before breakfast.
她早饭前让狗进行锻炼。 - occupy the thoughts of; worry or perplex
使想着…；使不安；使迷惑不解
the knowledge that a larger margin was possible still exercised him.
得知有可能出现更大差额使他如坐针毡。
exercisable
adjective
exerciser
noun
语源
- Middle English (in the sense 'application of a faculty, right, or process'): via Old French from Latin exercitium, from exercere 'keep busy, practise', from ex- 'thoroughly' + arcere 'keep in or away'
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