Exert/ɪgˈzɜ:rt/是使用，发挥，施加的意思。
例句：
A recent UN report says a number of ill-defined laws are used in Myanmar to exert control over independent journalists and to deter them from reporting on critical issues. 联合国最近的一份报告称，缅甸使用一些模糊的法律来控制独立记者，阻止他们对关键问题进行报道。