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单词 influence
释义

influence

UK /ˈɪnfluəns/

Word Forms

singularinfluence
pluralinfluences

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable the effect that a person or thing has on someone’s decisions, opinions, or behaviour or on the way something happens

    Without his famous father’s influence, he would never have got the job.

    exert/exercise/use influence:

    He couldn’t hope to exert any real influence in the new department.

    influence on/over:

    Teachers have considerable influence over what is taught in the classroom.

    outside influence (=the influence of people who do not belong to your group):

    The decision-making process will be free from outside influence.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for results and outcomes
  2. 2
    countable a person or thing that has an effect on someone or something
    influence on:

    His years in Hollywood were artistically a very destructive influence on his films.

    be a good/bad influence (on someone/something):

    The family thought Anne was a good influence on their son.

    Synonyms and related words

    Causes

phrases

under the influence

influence

US /ˈɪnfluəns/

Word Forms

singularinfluence
pluralinfluences

DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    countable/uncountable the effect that a person or thing has on someone’s decisions, opinions, or behavior or on the way something happens

    Without his famous father’s influence, he would never have been given the job.

    exert/exercise/use influence:

    He couldn’t hope to exert any real influence in the new department.

    influence on/over:

    Teachers have considerable influence over what is taught in the classroom.

    outside influence (=the influence of people who do not belong to your group):

    The decision-making process will be free from outside influence.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for results and outcomes
  2. 2
    countable a person or thing that has an effect on someone or something
    influence on:

    His years in Hollywood were artistically a very destructive influence on his films.

    be a good/bad influence (on someone/something):

    The family thought Anne was a good influence on their son.

    Synonyms and related words

    Causes

phrases

under the influence

influence

UK /ˈɪnfluəns/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyinfluence
he/she/itinfluences
present participleinfluencing
past tenseinfluenced
past participleinfluenced

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to affect the way that someone thinks or behaves, or to affect the way that something happens

    What factors influenced your decision to take the job?

    Research has shown that the weather can influence people’s behaviour.

    strongly/greatly/heavily influence someone/something:

    His films were greatly influenced by Hitchcock.

    influence someone to do something:

    It was prolonged illness as a child that influenced her to become a doctor.

    Synonyms and related words

    To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes
    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone behave in a particular way

    Collocates

    Adverbs frequently used with influence
    ▪ clearly, directly, greatly, heavily, profoundly, significantly, strongly
    Nouns frequently used as objects of influence
    ▪ behaviour, choice, decision, development, outcome, policy

influence

US /ˈɪnfluəns/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/theyinfluence
he/she/itinfluences
present participleinfluencing
past tenseinfluenced
past participleinfluenced

DEFINITIONS1
  1. 1
    to affect the way that someone thinks or behaves, or to affect the way that something happens

    What factors influenced your decision to take the job?

    Research has shown that the weather can influence people’s behavior.

    strongly/greatly/heavily influence someone/something:

    His movies were greatly influenced by Hitchcock.

    influence someone to do something:

    It was prolonged illness as a child that influenced her to become a doctor.

    Synonyms and related words

    To have an effect on someone’s emotions or attitudes
    Synonyms and related words

    To make someone behave in a particular way

    Collocates

    Adverbs frequently used with influence
    ▪ clearly, directly, greatly, heavily, profoundly, significantly, strongly
    Nouns frequently used as objects of influence
    ▪ behavior, choice, decision, development, outcome, policy

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