- 锻炼(身体)，训练：
to exercise the body
锻炼身体
to exercise one's strength
锻炼体力
to exercise our muscles
锻炼肌肉
- 【军事】练(兵),操练 to exercise troops 训练军队 to exercise new recruits 训练新兵
- 驯(马、鸟等)：
to exercise a horse
驯马
to exercise one's birds
驯鸟
to exercise a dog
遛狗
- 练习，实习；训练[用作反身代词或被动语态]：
She was exercised in virtue.
她在培养品德。
- (把能力、权力等)付之行动，付之实践，使用：
to exercise freedom of speech
实行言论自由
- (在行动或过程中)运用，显示出：
to exercise judgement
运用判断力
to exercise caution
显示出警惕性
to exercise patience
运用忍耐力
- 行使，利用(权利、特权等)：
to exercise one's constitutional rights
行使宪法规定的权利
to exercise one's right as a citizen
行使公民权利
- 发挥(作用)，履行(职责、责任、诺言等)；贯彻，执行，实行，完成(事业、任务、计划等)：
to exercise the duties of one's office
履行职责
to exercise a function
履行职责
- 施加或产生(影响、作用)，影响，发挥(威力)：
to exercise an influence on someone
对某人施加影响
It exercised a strong influence towards goodwill between the two great English speaking peoples.
这件事对两个讲英语的伟大民族之间的友好亲善发挥了巨大作用。
- 使烦恼，使忧虑，使担忧；使不安，使惊恐；使迷惑不解；使愤慨[尤其用于被动语态]：
to be much exercised about one's health
对某人的健康甚为忧虑
I am very much exercised about the education of my daughter.
我深为我女儿的教育担忧。
- 使忙碌；使费尽心力；占去…的精力和注意力：
This is a problem which is much exercising the minds of teachers.
这是一个十分吸引教师们注意的问题。
- 【期货】行使(期权)