| 单词 | influence |
| 释义 | influence (ɪnfluəns ) Word forms: influences , influencing , influenced 1. uncountable noun B2 Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want. I have rather a large influence over a good many people. He denies exerting any political influence over them. [+ over] The government should continue to use its influence for the release of all hostages. Synonyms: control, power, authority, direction 2. verb B2 If you influence someone, you use your power to make them agree with you or do what you want. He is trying to improperly influence a witness. [VERB noun] The angry crowds could influence the government. [VERB noun] My dad influenced me to do electronics. [VERB noun to-infinitive] 3. countable noun B2 To have an influence on people or situations means to affect what they do or what happens. Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting. [+ on] The Shropshire landscape was an influence on Owen too. Many other medications have an influence on cholesterol levels. Synonyms: effect, impact, impression, sway 4. verb B2 If someone or something influences a person or situation, they have an effect on that person's behaviour or that situation. We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply. [VERB noun] What you eat may influence your risk of getting cancer. [VERB noun] They still influence what's played on the radio. [VERB wh] Synonyms: affect, have an effect on, have an impact on, control 5. countable noun [usually singular, usually adjective NOUN] B2 Someone or something that is a good or bad influence on people has a good or bad effect on them. I thought Sue would be a good influence on you. [+ on] 6. under the influence of phrase B2 If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them. I fell under the influence of a history master. The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art. He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. 7. under the influence phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If someone is under the influence, their mind is affected by alcohol or drugs. [informal] Police charged the man with driving under the influence. Synonyms: drunk, tight [informal], smashed [slang], canned [slang] Collocations: calming influence Her generally helpful and calming influence was invaluable. THE LAST OF THE GENTLEMEN ADVENTURERS: Coming of Age in the Arctic (2004) He has brought a calming influence to them. Times, Sunday Times (2016) She was a very calming influence in the most stressful situation of my life. The Sun (2015) The region is steeped in diverse cultural influences. The Sun (2012) There has always been a flow of cultural influence from Europe to the US. Christianity Today (2000) Some of those cultural influences have not gone away. Times, Sunday Times (2010) In 1945, the Cold War had not yet become the decisive influence on the shaping of Western policies. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) Nowhere were domestic political considerations the decisive influence. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) Consumers have little power as individuals but decisive influence when acting collectively. Times, Sunday Times (2011) At present the science is in its infancy and the genes that have a direct influence on diseases are still being discovered. Times, Sunday Times (2009) I asked about direct musical influences. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But in these two they have had a direct influence on the result. Times, Sunday Times (2012) His pictures had an enormous influence, particularly in Britain. Improve Your Landscape Painting She had an enormous influence on my approach to art when I was a student. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He has enormous influence and likes it that way. The Sun (2014) Environmental influences can alter or disrupt experiments. A Short Guide to Writing About Science (1995) Our findings highlight the important role of environmental influences on food consumption. Times, Sunday Times (2015) In particular he examined the effect on language of environmental influences like home background. Educational Psychology in a Changing World (1988) If you weren't lucky enough to have any external influence, you might learn songs from playing and singing with your family and friends. Times, Sunday Times (2008) For that reason we referred to past work much more than any sort of external influences. The Sun (2011) Personality is something that we are born with but it is also subject to external influences. POSITIVE THINKING: Everything you have always known about positive thinking but were afraid to put into practice (2001) And for this, he says, he can thank the formative influence of Glasgow. Times, Sunday Times (2008) These interests would provide a formative influence in Pip's childhood. DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002) She cites that as the key formative influence. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He hoped to gain some influence over policy in return for supporting them. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) His new society gained rapid influence in Germany and grew to a large membership throughout Europe. Secrets of the Soil (1990) I recognized that hard work was required to gain influence in any organization and to earn the right to become the leader. Christianity Today (2000) I fear, too, when the civil war ends, that the growing influence that extremist factions have over the opposition will pose major problems. The Sun (2013) Second, this is partly a story of the growing influence of women in philosophy during this time. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) Opposition is less of a problem, unless we suspect that they may exert growing influence. Market-led Strategic Change (1991) Indeed, music is a huge influence. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Technology has had a huge influence on language. The Sun (2013) She has been a huge influence on my life and still is to this day. The Sun (2010) The two most important influences are in the classroom and in the home. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He was a very important influence for me. The Sun (2015) Social pressures are an important influence too. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Do that and instead of allowing past experiences - good or not - to influence your judgment, you'll examine every development on its own merit. Times, Sunday Times But that doesn't influence my judgment. Times, Sunday Times However, he feels better for having written a scholarly, well-documented book that sets out his side of the story and may eventually influence the judgment of history. Times, Sunday Times I don't know about you, but there are certain additional facts that — even in the few moments available to make my decision — would influence my judgment. Times, Sunday Times The cost of helping (e.g., danger to self) must not outweigh the rewards of helping, but a variety of complex and often altruistic factors influence this judgment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It says inspectors are not set clear objective criteria under a new process, and relying so much on their judgment opens the door for personal views to influence the process. Times, Sunday Times From that developed the need to influence the process actively and effectively. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this framework meanings are constructed during social interaction, and constructed meanings influence the process of social interaction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When these items are being scored or graded, the grading process itself becomes subjective as non-test related information may influence the process. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Investors in distressed securities often try to influence the process by which the issuer restructures its debt, narrows its focus, or implements a plan to turn around its operations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 You will also be able to influence the style and shape of what your neighbour can build on to his home. Times, Sunday Times Friends don't influence my style any more. Times, Sunday Times Gradually opera started to influence the style of music, and larger concerted pieces would be heard. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His teacher's emphasis on beauty of line, and his insistence that he should play music as if singing it, deeply influenced his style. Times, Sunday Times What influences your style of music? The Sun To influence the vote one way or the other. The Sun And, indeed, in every newspaper vox pop this weekend that asked people what might influence their vote, the response was invariably one voicing economic anxieties. Times, Sunday Times As in building profiles of voters and targeting them with adverts designed to influence their vote. Times, Sunday Times They, too, tried to influence the vote. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His theories on the factors (anxiety, suspicion, and inertia) influencing a vote to stay in apply equally to exit thinking. Times, Sunday Times She acknowledged that she could help the fictitious company's clients to influence legislation. Times, Sunday Times Lobbyists detected that the upper house could be a more profitable area for them and one in which they could influence legislation with little detection or accountability. Times, Sunday Times Parliamentary rules state that peers should not seek to influence legislation in return for financial reward. Times, Sunday Times They do not have the strength to influence legislation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Strategic considerations for lobbyists, trying to influence legislation, include locating a power base or a constituency logically predisposed to support a given policy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An attempt to influence perception by releasing negative or false information. The Sun In addition to walking, many other actions influence perception such as throwing, jumping, falling, reaching, grasping, kicking, hitting, blocking, and swimming. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She studied the correlation between anger expression and social influence perception. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The experiment indicated that genetic make-up influences perceptions of smell. Times, Sunday Times Other bystanders' interpretation of an emergency situation influences perception of the incident and helping behavior. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These determinants appear to influence performance largely through the acquisition and usage of job knowledge and the motivation to do well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Socioeconomic status can also influence performance rates once at a university. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While these behaviors are not formally part of the job description, performing them can certainly influence performance appraisals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On today's machines, the layout of processors and memory, the layout of data in memory, the communication load on the various elements of the multiprocessor architecture all influence performance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The use of multiple tasks simultaneously in an experiment can also demonstrate the generality of spatial attention, as allocation of attention to one task can influence performance in other tasks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As disposable income banks and other financial institutions rose, they sought a way to use it to influence politics and policy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Like many whose official political careers have ended, he continues to influence politics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Studied science and used experiments to influence politics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They influence politics, society, culture, everything, all over the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In terms of political history, it refers to social movements, which operate in a particular way to influence politics, until they either are forgotten or change their purpose. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are so powerful in the fans' world that they can influence positively or negatively. Times, Sunday Times Institutional frameworks can influence positively to regional and urban challenges in terms of innovative processes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Expert powers are also influenced positively, but do not correlate at the highest levels of credibility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also advocates that the moral compass of man can be influenced positively by constructive behaviors of the society and its various mechanisms and frameworks. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The union also stands accused of trying to influence the selection of candidates in 40 other winnable seats. The Sun In evaluating police officer positions under this guide, the amount and kind of investigative work performed may influence the selection of appropriate factor levels. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I wonder though, how much the widespread criticism of him being 'cautious' would have influenced his selection. The Sun The location of pipework also influences the selection of insulation thickness. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If the law was ratified, the tribunes could gain greater political independence from the patricians and thus prevent them from influencing their selection and their actions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He changed the world and is a lasting influence. The Sun (2010) These damaging stories had lasting influence. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) India was to prove a lasting influence on him. Times, Sunday Times (2010) The rules relating to party funding are under review and there will almost certainly be changes to limit the influence of big donors and donations. Times, Sunday Times Some saw it as a ministerial ploy to limit the influence of single-service chiefs by imposing a technocrat, a 'boffin' with presumed 'purple' central staff attitudes upon them. Times, Sunday Times The author, an unnamed official, said there was a 'resistance' movement at the top of government to counter the president's instincts and to limit his influence on policy. Times, Sunday Times He played on some of the best players in the competition and often managed to severely limit their influence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The organisation was able to limit the influence of national states and create a de facto world government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The material text traces paths of literary influence. The Times Literary Supplement Antiquarianism's literary influence didn't end with the early modern. The Times Literary Supplement Yet today — apart from its undeniable literary influence — it bears the mark of being merely a relic of the past. Times, Sunday Times We should beware of over-simplifying the complexities of literary influence - shared concerns do not necessarily imply the direct passage of ideas from an older to a younger writer. The Times Literary Supplement Around the same time, a circle of writers emerged which was to have a profound and lasting literary influence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the justification for regarding it as a major influence is considerable. Times, Sunday Times (2013) One major influence on the location of planned improvements has been land ownership and inheritance patterns. Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989) The data evidence a major influence of direct liquid discharges of radiostrontium compared to the atmospheric deposition. 2013, '<sup>90</sup>Sr and <sup>89</sup>Sr in seawater off Japan as a consequence of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear accident', Biogeosciences Can you name your main musical influences? The Sun (2006) What were your musical influences growing up? The Sun (2016) Who is your biggest musical influence? Time Magazine (2014) I would hope he does not feel I'm a negative influence. Times, Sunday Times (2009) His encouragement, humour and optimism blotted out many of the negative influences that had been present in my life as I was growing up. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Move away from these negative influences. The Sun (2015) I try to find whether the individual's goal is formed by outside influences or internal. Christianity Today (2000) They needed outside influences. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There are outside influences on different situations. The Sun (2016) They were questioned on 200 elements of parental influence, with scores given for positive or negative impact. Times, Sunday Times Factors blamed include 'less parental influence and lack of self-control'. The Sun And parental influence isn't the whole story anyhow. Times, Sunday Times Then came the parental influence. Times, Sunday Times Parental influence can go a long way. Times, Sunday Times All may succumb to peer influence rather than being guided by science. ST Peer influence doesn't always lead to risk-taking. Times, Sunday Times Peer influence can also have a positive effect on adolescents' well-being. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Through peer influence, target objects can quickly skyrocket in how pervasive they are in society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are also other initiatives which are designed to get reluctant readers interested in literacy through the use of inspirational peer influence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pervasive influence of hotel decor can be seen everywhere, from shared-ownership show flats to deluxe penthouses. Times, Sunday Times In turn, these sentimental authors and many others exerted a pervasive influence on readers and reading habits in the 18th and 19th centuries. Christianity Today This bleak view has a pervasive influence on the environmental movement to this day. Times, Sunday Times The panoply of diplomatic conversations, political kudos, the power of trade and the pervasive influence of culture are all immensely persuasive ways of putting a nation's case. Times, Sunday Times Hers was truly a broad and pervasive influence. The Times Literary Supplement Neither sought political influence or public acclaim. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The secret payments were allegedly made in an effort to purchase political influence. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The political influence of the farming lobby has been a predominant influence in land-use planning in postwar Britain. Rural Land-Use Planning in Developed Nations (1989) A hobby can have a positive influence on your working life. The Sun (2014) Who's been the most positive influence in your life? The Sun (2014) She had a positive influence on the people she dealt with. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The country's wealth has also been cited as a potential influence in the fields of motorcycling and athletics. Times, Sunday Times Yet anyone coming into the job should not underestimate the size of the task or the potential influence of the players he inherits. Times, Sunday Times Their potential influence lies in their ability to capsize the arrangements that have been reached between larger groups. Times, Sunday Times Mulberry has been particularly quick to build relationships beyond its own site with other online communities, and has embraced its potential influence. Times, Sunday Times The second potential influence on frame building comes from elites, including interest groups, government bureaucracies, and other political or corporate actors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Some people have mixed feelings about the chat show duo's powerful influence. Times, Sunday Times (2008) They inevitably exert a powerful influence over the transitional realm used by people, especially women, in postmodern mass culture. Eating Problems: A Feminist Psychoanalytic Treatment Model (1994) Her desire to pass on something of her own enthusiasm and formidable repository of knowledge, made her a powerful influence. Times, Sunday Times (2013) It has a profound influence on you growing up. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He was a prolific inventor whose projects had a profound influence across the world. Times, Sunday Times (2013) One small incident left a profound influence on me. A Channel of Peace (1993) Polling officials and police are moved away from their home towns and villages to reduce the influence of local interests. Times, Sunday Times Now they have an excuse to reduce the influence of brokers, claiming they can't cope with the volume of business. Times, Sunday Times This, he said, would reduce the influence of hedge funds that had bought in merely to force a deal through. Times, Sunday Times He would like to reduce the influence of new online supporters by replacing 'one member one vote' with an electoral college system. Times, Sunday Times The plan was long range, seeking to reduce the influence of machine politicians on the city government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From her window, she enjoyed watching the changing patterns that light created on her trees and flower garden, and her titles often reflect the influence of flowers and natural order. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their relative lengths, however, might reflect the influence of prenatal hormones on the brain. Times, Sunday Times Many of his poems reflect the influence of stone and building on his life. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These tactics reflect the influence of the samurai warrior culture, where seppuku was often required after a loss of honor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His publications reflect the influence of these writers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This ultimately led to the loss of population in the official area of the city, loss of regional influence and decadence. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Emerging middle powers by contrast are semi-peripheral, materially inegalitarian and recently democratised states that demonstrate much regional influence and self-association. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was content to allow the nobles their regional influence if they were loyal to him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It played a significant regional influence in the 14th-16th centuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It exerts strong regional influence in commerce as well as culture and entertainment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They retain powerful influence. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Yet they are quietly optimistic about retaining political influence in three weeks' time. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The first is to retain influence over the process of unification. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This episode had a significant influence on British economic history. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Many cities can lay claim to being a source of significant influence in the digital world, including London. Times, Sunday Times (2017) But it won't have any significant influence on this game. The Sun (2013) He has showed he belongs in the squad, with his fine distribution and steadying influence. Times, Sunday Times (2014) And she was far from a steadying influence. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He was seen as a steadying influence. Times, Sunday Times (2012) HDL has a strong protective influence, acting to draw cholesterol away from the lining of the arteries. The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990) And it has had a similarly strong influence over our national character. Times, Sunday Times (2012) My wife and family are the strongest influences on my life. Times, Sunday Times (2006) He claimed that the country's billionaires had a tremendous influence on its economy and were wealthy even by international standards. Times,Sunday Times He's had a tremendous influence and it's a shame that things happen this way. The Sun But it's true: we who operate as pastors have tremendous influence over those to whom we minister. Christianity Today With things moving so swiftly and arrangements as yet unformed, you have a tremendous influence on their structure. Times, Sunday Times He was a tremendous influence in the community and would do anything for anybody. The Sun He also agreed not to exercise undue influence on the board. The Sun (2015) Otherwise it could be subject to undue political influence. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He must sign it voluntarily and without undue influence by others. Understanding Cancer (1987) This was more than merely a symbolic rejection of western influence. Times, Sunday Times You don't need a visa, it has its own currency and western influence abounds, including endless shopping malls. The Sun When she first arrived, the capital was a beautiful village, untouched and unspoiled by western influence. Times, Sunday Times This pervasive fear of foreign intervention has been shrivelling western influence across the globe. Times, Sunday Times The deal has sparked a backlash from hardliners opposed to any western influence in the country. Times, Sunday Times Both of these stars wield enormous influence and their actions are noted and often copied by their young fans. The Sun (2011) The establishment is merely the group of people in public life who wield influence and power. Times, Sunday Times (2014) More potentially damaging are his attempts to wield influence behind the scenes. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Translations: Chinese: 影响, 影响 Japanese: 影響, 影響を与える |
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