exertion
/ɪɡˈzɜːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪɡˈzɜːrʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ig-ˈzər-shən/ (ame, mw)
exertion — 名詞
- exertionsingular
- exertionsplural
1. the act of putting great energy into something, whether through the body or the
費力；勞累
花費大量體力或腦力的行為
the act of putting great energy into something, whether through the body or the mind, often to the point of tiredness
The steep climb up the mountain left Ananya gasping from the exertion.
攀爬陡峭的山坡讓 Ananya 因費力而喘不過氣來。
collocation: from the exertion
Farid felt a deep ache in his shoulders after the exertion of moving furniture all afternoon.
Farid 搬了一下午的家具後，肩膀因勞累感到深層的痠痛。
Ruth found that even the mental exertion of translating legal documents wore her out.
Ruth 發現即使是翻譯法律文件的腦力勞動也讓她筋疲力盡。
The doctor warned Kwame to avoid heavy exertion for at least two weeks after the surgery.
醫生囑咐 Kwame 手術後至少兩週內要避免劇烈勞動。
Breathing hard from the exertion, Ingrid dropped her bike helmet onto the grass and sat down.
Ingrid 因費力而大口喘氣，把自行車頭盔扔到草地上坐了下來。
用法筆記
Often used with adjectives like 'physical,' 'mental,' 'great,' or 'strenuous' to describe the type or intensity of the effort. Distinguish from sense 2, which describes applying power over others rather than straining oneself.
常見錯誤
2. the act of using one's authority, power, or influence to bring about a result
行使；施加
運用權力或影響力來達成某事
the act of using one's authority, power, or influence to bring about a result
The new policy only moved forward after Professor Wen's exertion of influence on the committee.
新政策在 Wen 教授對委員會施加影響力之後才得以推動。
collocation: exertion of influence
Tariq believed the dispute could be settled without the exertion of legal authority.
Tariq 認為這場糾紛不必行使法律權威就能解決。
Several board members questioned the exertion of so much power by a single executive.
幾位董事會成員質疑單一高階主管行使如此大的權力。
Nasrin viewed the government's exertion of control over the media as a troubling sign.
Nasrin 認為政府對媒體施加控制是一個令人不安的跡象。
Ambassador Osei placed both hands flat on the table — a single exertion of authority that broke the seven-hour deadlock.
Osei 大使將雙手平放在桌上——僅僅這一個行使權威的舉動就打破了七小時的僵局。
- exercise
more neutral and common; 'exercise of power' is the everyday equivalent
- application
suggests deliberate, focused use of something for a purpose
- wielding
implies confident, sometimes aggressive use of power
- abdication
the formal giving up of power or responsibility
用法筆記
Almost always followed by 'of' + the kind of power being used. The subject is typically a person, institution, or government in a position of authority. Distinguish from sense 1, which is about straining oneself physically or mentally rather than applying power over others.