v. put to use
v. make a great effort at a mental or physical task
vt. 发挥, 运用, 施以影响
[法] 施加, 产生, 行使
1. She will need to exert more effort to finish the project on time.
她需要付出更多的努力才能按时完成这个项目。
2. The teacher asked the students to exert themselves during the exam.
老师要求学生在考试中努力表现。
3. He exerted all his strength to lift the heavy box.
他使出全力来抬起那个重箱子。