[] an activity or series of activities that is designed to achieve a particular result （为了达到特定结果的）活动◆a training exercise 培训活动◆The company has undertaken a rebranding exercise. 公司开展了一项品牌重塑活动。◆an exercise in public relations 公共关系活动⨁to carry out / conduct / undertake an exercise 开展／进行／从事一项活动
[] the use of power or a right to make sth happen 行使；使用；运用◆The Internet has made the exercise of choice by consumers easy. 互联网使消费者更加容易作选择。⨁to encourage / justify / limit the exercise of sth 鼓励／有理由／限制使用某物
() [] the exercise of an optionan act of using an option , especially in order to buy or sell shares in a company 期权的行使◆revenues from the exercise of share options 行使股票期权获得的收益