今天我们要学的词是 exert.

exert 的意思是发挥（作用），施加（力量）。 Beijing is taking a range of steps to exert more control over the One Belt One Road program after allegations of corruption and a lack of sustainability dogged some of its highest-profile projects. 北京正采取一系列措施加强对一带一路计划的控制，之前一些引人注目的项目因腐败指控和无法持续而受挫。

The Trump administration continues to exert diplomatic and economic pressure on Maduro's regime as part of an increasing effort to force Venezuela's embattled dictator to step down. 特朗普政府继续在外交和经济上对委内瑞拉的马杜罗政权施压，这是加大力度迫使这位陷入困境的独裁者下台的努力之一。