The chairman exerted more influence on the committee than anyone else did.主席对委员会施加的影响要超过其他任何人。

exhaust vt.用尽，耗尽，使精疲力竭

The long climb to the top of the mountain our strength.经过长时间才爬到山顶，我们都精疲力竭。

expand v.扩大；扩张；膨胀

Heat causes air to expand.加热会导致空气膨胀。

explode vi.爆炸；爆发

The red balloon explode when I popped it with a pin.我用大头针一扎，那个红气球就爆炸了。

exploit vi.开拓；开采，开发

We need to make sure that we exploit our talents as flilly as possible.我们要保证尽量充分地开发我们的才能。

explore vt.①探险，勘探②仔细检查，探究 

The adventurer explored a dangerous underground cave.探险家探索了一个危险的地下岩洞。

Frank explored several science reports for answers to his homework.弗兰克仔细查阅了几份科学报告，来寻找家庭作业的答案。

explosive adj.爆炸的，易爆发的

Dynamite is highly exploysive.炸药极易爆炸。

The explosives in the car luckily did not explode and everyone was safe.幸运的是汽车里的爆炸物并未爆炸，所有人都很安全。

extend v.延长；扩大

Tom extended the telescope to its full length.汤姆把望远镜延伸到最大长度。

exterior n.外部，外表

Under his exterior there may lie a heart of gold.在他的外表之下，可能有一颗金子般的心。

external adj.外部的；表面的

The crab's external shell must be removed before you eat the meat inside.必须先剥去螃蟹的外壳，才能吃到里面的肉。