exerts

/ɪɡˈzɝːt/

动词

运用；行使（权威、权力等）；施加（影响等）
If you were to exert your influence they might change their decision.
如果你能施加你的影响，他们或许会改变决定。
用力；尽力；努力
I was too tired to exert myself.
我太累了，心有余而力不足。