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

• 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。
• 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。
• Nani's passage to the World Cup with Portugal was plain sailing by comparison with Evra's exertions.
  纳尼进入世界杯比起埃弗拉来讲就顺理成章的多。
• And, hey, why not a brandy to fortify you for the afternoon's exertions?
  对了，怎么不来瓶白兰地，为一下午的运动垫垫底儿？
• After the morning's exertions I was exhausted.
  晨练之后，我筋疲力尽。
• 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）。
• After two days 'exertions, it's the arms and hands that seize up, not the legs
  两天的辛苦劳累过后，发僵的是胳膊和双手，腿倒没事。
• We reap a benefit from exertions.
  我们因努力得到利益。
• Resting from our exertions, efforts, etc.
  劳作、工作后休息一下。
• Success depends upon your own exertions.
  成功全靠自己努力。