To exert; apply:运用；应用：bring pressure to bear on the student's parents.对学生家长施加压力
To put (something) to good use:充分地利用（某物）："All of one's faculties are brought to bear in an effort to become fully incorporated into the landscape"(Barry Lopez)“一个人在努力完全溶入景色当中时，他的所有的能力得到充分的发挥”(巴里·洛佩斯)