exertion
noun /ɪɡˈzɜːʃn/
/ɪɡˈzɜːrʃn/
- [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。
- 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- extreme
- great
- …
- from exertion
- with exertion
- She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
- [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。
- the exertion of force/strength/authority