VERB
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.
例句
He exerted considerable influence on the thinking of the scientific community on these issues...
他极大地影响了科学界对这些问题的看法。
The cyst was causing swelling and exerting pressure on her brain.
那个囊肿正在引起肿胀，压迫着她的大脑。