For and Against - 20 - 'Examinations exert a pernicious influence on education'

Question 1

exert
/ɪɡˈzɜːt $ -ɜːrt/
verb [transitive]

Answer 1

بکار بردن, اعمال کردن
1 to use your power, influence etc in order to make something happen
- They exerted considerable influence within the school.
- Environmental groups are exerting pressure on the government to tighten pollution laws.
- Examinations exert a pernicious influence on education
2 → exert yourself: to work very hard and use a lot of physical or mental energy
- He has exerted himself tirelessly on behalf of the charity.

Question 2

pernicious
/pəˈnɪʃəs $ pər-/
adjective formal

Answer 2

مخرب, نابود کننده
very harmful or evil, often in a way that you do not notice easily
- the pernicious effects of poverty
- the media’s pernicious influence
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—perniciously adverb