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

• After they had carried the piano up the stairs, they stopped for a rest from their exertions.
  他们将钢琴抬上楼之后，停下来休息了一下。
• 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。
• When we joined the road again the rain had stopped and, sweating from our exertions, we were glad to take off our raincoats to cool down.
  回到正路，雨不知道什么时候已经住了，人走了一身汗，巴不得把雨衣脱下来，凉快凉快。
• I was weakened by my exertions, and fell and broke my arm.
  我因劳累而体力不支，结果跌了一跤，把胳膊也摔断了。
• Success depends upon your own exertions.
  成功全靠自己努力。
• 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？
• Resting from our exertions, efforts, etc.
  劳作、工作后休息一下。
• I was weakened by my exertions.
  我因劳累而变得虚弱了。
• Meg was finished at last, and by the united exertions of the entire family Jo's hair was got up and her dress on.
  又经历了一连串小意外后，梅格终于装扮好了，经过家人的一致努力，乔也弄好了头发，穿上衣裳。
• As long as they lived, exertions would not be necessary to her.
  只要他们活着，是不需要她吃苦的。