exert

1. V-T If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect. 施加 (影响、压力); 运用 (权威)[正式]

He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues. 他对科学界在这些问题上的思考施加了相当大的影响。

2. V-T If you exert yourself, you make a great physical or mental effort, or work hard to do something. 耗费 (自己的精力)

Do not exert yourself unnecessarily. 不要无谓地耗费自己的精力。

3. exertionN-UNCOUNT 耗费

He clearly found the physical exertion exhilarating. 他明显发现体力消耗令人愉悦。