exertions

英 [ɪgˈzɜːʃənz]

美 [ɪgˈzɜrʃənz]

n.  努力; 尽力; 费力; 行使; 运用; 施加
exertion的复数

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。

双语例句

• Meg was finished at last, and by the united exertions of the entire family Jo's hair was got up and her dress on.
  又经历了一连串小意外后，梅格终于装扮好了，经过家人的一致努力，乔也弄好了头发，穿上衣裳。
• By our exertions we shall surely overthrow Japanese imperialism and attain complete national and social liberation.
  我们的努力将确定地打倒日本帝国主义，并实现全部的民族解放和社会解放。
• I was weakened by my exertions, and fell and broke my arm.
  我因劳累而体力不支，结果跌了一跤，把胳膊也摔断了。
• This means that the Harvard study tells us only that really slow exertions don't seem to lower mortality risk by much ( if at all).
  意思是哈佛的研究告诉我们只有那些非常慢的运动似乎不能降低太多的死亡率（或者根本不能）。
• Exertions to ensure security were aimed at a conclusive settlement with the Soviet Union.
  为保证安全所作的努力，都是为了达到与苏联求得最后解决的目的。
• After they had carried the piano up the stairs, they stopped for a rest from their exertions.
  他们将钢琴抬上楼之后，停下来休息了一下。
• The audience is expected to absorb quietly the fruits of the artist's exertions.
  大众仅能平静的吸收和欣赏艺术家的心血结晶。
• England has saved herself by her exertions ( William Pitt the Younger).
  英格兰通过自己的努力解救了自己（小威廉·庇特）。
• Einstein avoided any strenuous physical exertions, did not play active games, and particularly hated to play soldier.
  爱因斯坦对任何费体力的事，都避而远之；从不参加剧烈的游戏活动，特别厌恶玩打仗的游戏。
• He failed to lift the rock in spiteof all his exertions.
  他虽竭尽全力，但仍然未能将那石头搬起来。