大学英语：exert

　　vt.尽(力);发挥(威力等);施加(压力等);产生(影响等);行使(职权等)

　　He has exerted all his strength to attain his goal.

　　他已尽了全力以达到自己的目标。

　　He has been exerting a lot of pressure on me to change my mind.

　　他一直在施加种种压力要我改变主意。

　　These principles exerted great influence upon the course of the revolution.

　　这些原则对革命进程产生了很大的影响。