動詞 exert:

1. put to use
   同義詞：exercise
2. have and exercise
   同義詞：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.
   他用盡一切影響力使他們接受他的計劃。
2. Her husband exerted a lot of pressure on her to succeed.
   她丈夫殷切地希望她能成功，給了她很大的壓力。

ex.ert

v.tr.（及物動詞）
ex.ert.ed,ex.ert.ing,ex.erts
To put to use or effect; put forth:
運用：使應用或有效力；發(fā)出：
例句：
exerted all my strength to move the box.
使出我全身力氣去搬這個箱子

To bring to bear; exercise:
對…施加；運用：
例句：
exert influence.
施加影響

To put (oneself) to strenuous effort:
使（自己）行動起來：
例句：
exerted ourselves mightily during the campaign to raise funds.
在募捐運動中讓我們行動起來

來源：
Latin exserere exsert- [to put forth, stretch out]
拉丁語 exserere exsert- [發(fā)出，直躺]
ex- [ex-]
ex- [前綴，表.前任的，從前的.]
serere [to join] * see ser- 2
serere [加入] *參見 ser- 2