exert

动词 exert:

1. put to use
   同义词：exercise
2. have and exercise
   同义词：wield, maintain
3. make a great effort at a mental or physical task

1. He exerted all his influence to make them accept his plan.
   他用尽一切影响力使他们接受他的计划。
2. Her husband exerted a lot of pressure on her to succeed.
   她丈夫殷切地希望她能成功，给了她很大的压力。

ex.ert

v.tr.（及物动词）
ex.ert.ed,ex.ert.ing,ex.erts
To put to use or effect; put forth:
运用：使应用或有效力；发出：
例句：
exerted all my strength to move the box.
使出我全身力气去搬这个箱子

To bring to bear; exercise:
对…施加；运用：
例句：
exert influence.
施加影响

To put (oneself) to strenuous effort:
使（自己）行动起来：
例句：
exerted ourselves mightily during the campaign to raise funds.
在募捐运动中让我们行动起来

来源：
Latin exserere exsert- [to put forth, stretch out]
拉丁语 exserere exsert- [发出，直躺]
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前缀，表.前任的，从前的.]
serere [to join] * see ser- 2
serere [加入] *参见 ser- 2