exert
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/ɪɡˈzɜːrt/
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/ɪɡˈzɜːt/
To use force or effort to do something.
He had to exert a lot of force to open the stuck door.
他必須使出很大的力氣才能打開卡住的門。
To have an effect on something.
The new rules will exert a big effect on how we work.
新規定將對我們工作方式產生重大影響。
To try hard to do something.
She had to exert herself to finish all her homework.
她必須努力完成所有的家庭作業。