exertion

noun

/ɪɡˈzɜːʃn/

/ɪɡˈzɜːrʃn/

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[uncountable]
(also exertions [plural])
physical or mental effort; the act of making an effort努力；尽力；费力
- She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.她骑车上山累得全身发热，喘不过气来。
- He needed to relax after the exertions of a busy day at work.他忙碌工作了一天后需要休息。
Extra Examples
- Try to avoid physical exertion.尽量避免过度消耗体力。
- His voice was breathless from exertion.他累得说话上气不接下气。
- She was sweating slightly from the exertion of housework.她因操持家务而微微出汗。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- considerable
- extreme
- great
- …
preposition
- from exertion
- with exertion
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[singular] the use of power to make something happen行使；运用；施加
- the exertion of force/strength/authority使用武力；使劲；行使权力
- It requires no great exertion of the imagination to recognize the truth of this.认识到这一点的真实性不需要很大的想象力。