ex.er.cise
n.（名词）
An act of employing or putting into play; use:
运用：应用或运用的行为；使用：
例句：
the free exercise of intellect; the exercise of an option.
智力的自由运用；买卖权的运用
The discharge of a duty, function, or office.
履行职责：任务、责任或职责的履行
Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness:
锻炼身体：为发展或保持身体健康而采取的运用心智或体力的运动：
例句：
took an hour of vigorous daily exercise at a gym.
在健身房进行一小时的日常健身锻炼
A task, problem, or other effort performed to develop or maintain fitness or increase skill:
练习，操练：为提高或保持身体健康或增强技巧而完成的任务、难题或其他努力：
例句：
a piano exercise; a memory exercise.
钢琴练习；记忆练习
exercises A program that includes speeches, presentations, and other ceremonial activities performed before an audience:
exercises 典礼，仪式：在观众面前表演的包括讲演、发奖和其它仪式性活动的一套程序：
例句：
graduation exercises.
毕业典礼
v.（动词）
ex.er.cised,ex.er.cis.ing,ex.er.cis.es
v.tr.（及物动词）
To put into play or operation; employ:
使用；运用：
例句：
Proceed, but exercise caution.
前进，但要小心
To bring to bear; exert:
对…施加；发挥：
例句：
.The desire to be re-elected exercises a strong brake on independent courage.(John F. Kennedy)
.重新选举的要求给独立的勇气带来了极大的阻碍.(约翰F.肯尼迪)
To subject to practice or exertion in order to train, strengthen, or develop:
锻炼：为训练、增强或提高而实践或运用：
例句：
exercise the back muscles; exercise the memory.
锻炼背部肌肉；训练记忆力
To put through exercises:
训练：
例句：
exercise a platoon.See Synonyms at practice
训练一个排参见 practice
To carry out the functions of; execute:
执行：实现…的功能；执行：
例句：
exercise the role of disciplinarian.
充当训练者的角色
To absorb the attentions of, especially by worry or anxiety.
引起忧虑：吸引…的注意力，特别是因为烦恼和焦虑
To stir to anger or alarm; upset:
激怒：使愤怒或警觉；使不安：
例句：
an injustice that exercised the whole community.
一项不公正的行为激起了整个社会的愤怒
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To take exercise.
进行锻炼
来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French exercice
源自 古法语 exercice
from Latin exercitium
源自 拉丁语 exercitium
from exercitus [past participle of] exercôre [to exercise]
源自 exercitus [] exercôre的过去分词 [练习]
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前缀，表.从前的，前任的.]
arcôre [to restrain]
arcôre [抑制]
【引伸】
ex.ercis.able
adj.（形容词）
