及物动词

1. 施加（影响、压力等）;行使，运用（权威等）
If someone or something exerts influence, authority, or pressure, they use it in a strong or determined way, especially in order to produce a particular effect.

2. 尽力;努力
If you exert yourself, you make a great physical or mental effort, or work hard to do something.

1. put to use

e.g. exert one's power or influence

Synonym: exercise

2. have and exercise

e.g. wield power and authority

Synonym: wieldmaintain

3. make a great effort at a mental or physical task

e.g. exert oneself