exertion

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ex·er·tion /ɪɡˈzɜːʃən $ -ɜːr-/ noun [countableC, uncountableU]

1 WORK HARDa lot of physical or mental effort 用力氣；花心思

The afternoon’s exertions had left us feeling exhausted.

下午太勞累了，我們感到精疲力竭。

mental exertion

費心思

2 the use of power, influence etc to make something happen 〔權力的〕運用；〔影響力的〕施加

the exertion of authority

行使權力

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exertion• She lay motionless, utterly worn out by her exertions, yet at the same time ominously wide awake.• The wine he had drunk earlier in the day, his exertions and fear, made him feel warm and sleepy.• This happens as the outcome of group pressure and impedes the official exertion of one's mental processes.• Marian observed that Amelia was so severely debilitated that the least strain or exertion exhausted her.• A little physical exertion helps me think more clearly at work.• Was the loss of consciousness preceded by vigorous physical exertion?• After some exertion, I decided the track was too rutted for me to have a hope.• the exertion of legislative power• Exhausted and sweating from their exertions, they sat down to catch their breath and remove their outer clothing.• The force of their exertion against one another pushed them apart.

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