exert influence

基本解释

Asked who is in control, Mr Thaksin points the finger at palace insiders who exert influence over state agencies and defy elected politicians.
当被问及谁是国家的实际统治者时，他信把手指指向皇宫里那些在国家机构中施加影响并且不服从民选的领导的人。
But in a parliamentary republic, such as Ukraine and soon perhaps Kyrgyzstan, Russia has a variety of potential allies, and thus plenty of chance to engage in intrigues and exert influence.
但在乌克兰（可能不久以后的吉尔吉斯也是）这样的议会制国家中，俄罗斯会有各种潜在盟友，故其有很多机会运用权谋计策施加影响。
Q: It is reported that China attempts to exert influence on the candidates for the upcoming presidential election in Zambia.
问：有报道称，赞比亚即将举行总统选举，中方试图对候选人施加自身影响。
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Qatar has tried to exert its influence as a bridge with non-Arab Iran.
"I think we have to define more precisely who we are, what we want, what kind of influence we can exert now in Europe or in the world, ".

Mr. ROMNEY: No authorities of my church will ever exert influence on presidential decisions.
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Germany's Helmut Kohl observed pointedly that it was now clear that Britain wished to co-operate and exert influence.
ECONOMIST: European Union