exert

exert
[ɪgˈzəːt, ɛg-]
verb
[with obj.]
  1. apply or bring to bear (a force, influence, or quality)
    运用（力）；施加（影响）；发挥（品质）
    the moon exerts a force on the Earth.
    月球对地球施加作用力。
    exerting influence over the next generation.
    对下一代施加影响。
  2. (exert oneself)make a physical or mental effort
    努力；尽力
    he needs to exert himself to try to find an answer.
    他需要尽力找到一个答案。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (in the sense 'perform, practise'): from Latin exserere 'put forth', from ex- 'out' + serere 'bind'
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