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exercise

exercise /'eksəsaiz/

danh từ
- sự thi hành, sự thực hiện; sự sử dụng (quyền, nghề nghiệp, chức năng...)
- thể dục, sự rèn luyện thân thể
  - to do exercises: tập thể dục
- sự rèn luyện trí óc
- bài tập
- bài thi diễn thuyết
- (số nhiều) sự tập luyện; sự tập trận sự diễn tập; thể thao quốc phòng
- sự thờ cúng, sự lễ bái
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (số nhiều) lễ (ở trường học...)

ngoại động từ
- làm, thi hành, thực hiện (nhiệm vụ, chức vụ...); hành (nghề...); sử dụng
  - to exercise one's right: sử dụng
  - to exercise one's right: sử dụng quyền hạn
- tập luyện, rèn luyện
  - to exercise the memory: rèn luyện trí nhớ
  - to exercise oneself: tập luyện, rèn luyện
- thử thách
- (thường) dạng bị động quấy rầy, làm phiền khổ; làm băn khoăn, làm lo âu
  - he was much exercised over it: anh ta rất phiền khổ vì điều đó; anh ta rất băn khoăn lo lắng về điều đó

nội động từ
- tập luyện; rèn luyện thân thể

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

exercise

noun, verb

noun
activity / movements

[U] physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger: Swimming is good exercise. ◆ I don't get much exercise sitting in the office all day. ◆ The mind needs exercise as well as the body. ◆ vigorous / gentle exercise ◆ (BrE) to take exercise

[C] a set of movements or activities that you do to stay healthy or develop a skill: breathing / relaxation / stretching exercises ◆ exercises for the piano ◆ Repeat the exercise ten times on each leg.
questions

[C] a set of questions in a book that tests your knowledge or practises a skill: grammar exercises ◆ Do exercise one for homework.
use of power / right / quality

[U] ~ of sth the use of power, a skill, a quality or a right to make sth happen: the exercise of power / authority by the government ◆ the exercise of patience / discretion / judgement
for particular result

[C] ~ (in sth) an activity that is designed to achieve a particular result: an exercise in public relations ◆ Staying calm was an exercise in self-control. ◆ a communications exercise ◆ In the end it proved a pointless exercise.
for soldiers

[C, usually pl.] a set of activities or movements for training soldiers: military exercises
ceremonies

(exercises) [pl.] (AmE) ceremonies: college graduation exercises

verb
use power / right / quality

[VN] (formal) to use your power, rights or personal qualities in order to achieve sth: When she appeared in court she exercised her right to remain silent. ◆ He was a man who exercised considerable influence over people.
do physical activity

to do sports or other physical activities in order to stay healthy or become stronger; to make an animal do this: [V] an hour's class of exercising to music ◆ How often do you exercise? ◆ [VN] Horses need to be exercised regularly.

[VN] to give a part of the body the movement and activity it needs to keep strong and healthy: These movements will exercise your arms and shoulders.
be anxious

[VN] [usually passive] ~ sb/sth (about sth) (formal) if sb is exercised about sth, they are very anxious about it: The public are less exercised about this matter than the media. ◆ This very problem has exercised the minds of some of our most eminent scientists.

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's Dictionary 5th Edition

♦♦ ex|er|cise /'eksə^rsaɪz/ (exercises exercising exercised)
1 [VERB] V n, V n
If you exercise something such as your authority, your rights, or a good quality, you use it or put it into effect. (FORMAL)
They are merely exercising their right to free speech...
Britain has warned travellers to exercise prudence and care.
[N-SING] N of n
Exercise is also a noun.
...the exercise of political and economic power...
Leadership does not rest on the exercise of force alone.
2 [VERB] V, V n
When you exercise, you move your body energetically in order to get fit and to remain healthy.
She exercises two or three times a week...
Exercising the body does a great deal to improve one's health.
[N-UNCOUNT]
Exercise is also a noun.
Lack of exercise can lead to feelings of depression and exhaustion...
3 [VERB] V n
If a movement or activity exercises a part of your body, it keeps it strong, healthy, or in good condition.
They call rowing the perfect sport. It exercises every major muscle group.
4 [N-COUNT] usu pl
Exercises are a series of movements or actions which you do in order to get fit, remain healthy, or practise for a particular physical activity.
I do special neck and shoulder exercises...
5 [N-COUNT] usu pl, also on N
Exercises are military activities and operations which are not part of a real war, but which allow the armed forces to practise for a real war.
General Powell predicted that in the future it might even be possible to stage joint military exercises...
6 [N-COUNT]
An exercise is a short activity or piece of work that you do, for example in school, which is designed to help you learn a particular skill.
Try working through the opening exercises in this chapter...
7 [N-COUNT] usu sing, usu N in n/-ing
If you describe an activity as an exercise in a particular quality or result, you mean that it has that quality or result, especially when it was not intended to have it.
As an exercise in stating the obvious, this could scarcely be faulted...
Think what a waste of taxpayers' money the whole exercise was.
8 [VERB] V n
If something exercises you or your mind, you think or talk about it a great deal, especially because you are worried or concerned about it.
This has been a major problem exercising the minds of scientists around the world...

ex|er|cise bike (exercise bikes)
[N-COUNT]
An exercise bike is a special bicycle which does not move, so that you can exercise on it at home or at a gym.

ex|er|cise book (exercise books)
[N-COUNT]
An exercise book is a small book that students use for writing in. (mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use notebook)

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