单词 | impact |
释义 | impact impact /ɪmˈpækt/ verb [I or T] MAINLY US ↑Verb Endings for impact ► C1 to have an influence on something: » Falling export rates have impacted (on) the country's economy quite considerably.Thesaurus+: ↑Affecting and influencing impact /ˈɪm.pækt/ noun [C usually singular, U] C2 the force or action of one object hitting another: » The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length.» The bullet explodes on impact (= when it hits another object).Thesaurus+: ↑Energy, force and power , ↑Power and intensityB2 a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person: » The anti-smoking campaign had had/made quite an impact on young people.» The new proposals were intended to soften the impact of the reformed tax system.Thesaurus+: ↑Outcomes and consequences• • • Extra Examples:» The increase in the number of young people leaving to work in the cities has had a dramatic impact on the demography of the villages.» This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.» The report concluded that business pressure on the government had muffled the impact of the legislation.» The tax on fuel will not have a serious impact on the better-off.» The book discusses the impact of Christian thinking on western society. |
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