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ex·er·cise /ˈeksəsaɪz/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (官能、力量、权利等的)运用，行使
You can only understand this picture by the exercise of imagination. 你只有运用想象力才能理解这幅画。
the exercise by citizens of rights and freedoms 公民对于各种权利和自由的行使
2. 履行，执行；任务，必须做的事情
exercise of one's judicial duties 司法职责的履行
in one's last exercise in peace diplomacy 在执行最后一次和平外交使命时
Fund raising is not a purely financial exercise. 筹集资金不是件纯财务性事情。
3. (身体或器官的)运动，锻炼，训练
If you don't take (或 get) more exercise you'll get fat. 如果你不多运动运动，那你就会发胖。
He plays golf chiefly for the exercise. 他打高尔夫球主要是为了锻炼身体。
an exercise room 健身房
an exercise programme (运动队的)训练计划
4. 运动方式；[常作exercises]体操，操练；(军事)演习
floor exercise 自由体操
exercise on apparatus 器械体操
finger exercises for the piano 钢琴指法练习
perform physical exercises 做体操
The fleet has left for exercises in the North Sea. 舰队已去北海演习。
The sub was on a classified exercise. 潜水艇正在进行一次秘密演习。
5. 练习，习题，习作
arithmetic exercises 算术习题
do the exercises at the end of Lesson Three 做第三课末尾的练习题
Exercise Four 练习四
6. [exercises]〈美〉仪式，(授予学位等的)典礼；(为取得学位的)答辩，口试
opening exercises 开幕仪式
commencement (或 graduation) exercises 毕业典礼
7. (包括传道、祷告等的)宗教仪式，礼拜
8. (包含从属或隐蔽方面的)活动；(含弦外之音的)作品
Party politics has always been an exercise in compromise. 党派政治总是隐秘的妥协活动。
a biography that is in truth an exercise in character assassination 一部名为传记实为人格毁损的书
II ❶ vt.
1. 运用，行使
exercise good judgment 运用正确的判断
exercise self-control 运用自制力
exercise one's brain 动脑筋
exercise one's skills 发挥技巧
exercise influence on 对…施加影响
exercise one's constitutional rights 行使宪法规定的权利
exercise a country's sovereignty 行使国家主权
2. 履行(职责等)，实行，执行
exercise the duties of one's office 履行职责
exercise thrift 厉行节约
3. 训练，锻炼；练习；【军】操演；驯(马等)
The geography teacher drew a map of America, upon which to exercise the class. 地理老师画了一张美国地图，用它来让全班学生作练习。
exercise one's birds 驯鸟
4. 占去…的注意力和精力，使忙碌；使迷惑不解；使担忧，使不安，使惊恐；使愤慨
Managing the household of twelve exercised them both. 操持12口之家的家务忙得他俩够呛。
I've been greatly exercised about what we ought to do. 我感到十分惶惑不安，不知道我们该怎么办。
citizens exercised about pollution 对污染问题感到不安的市民
❷ vi.
锻炼，运动
Exercise for half an hour each morning. 每天早晨锻炼半小时。
[< OFr exercice < L exercitium < exercēre to drill < EX-¹ + arcēre to keep away, prevent] phr. the object of the exercise (指上下文中讲到的某事或某个行动)那样做的目的 |