| 单词 | undue influence |
| 释义 | > as lemmasundue influence a. The exertion of action of which the operation is unseen or insensible (or perceptible only in its effects), by one person or thing upon another; the action thus exercised. Originally const. into (cf. 3); now on, upon, in. undue influence: see undue adj. 3b. physical influence (modern Latin influxus physicus), the direct action of matter upon mind, and mind upon matter, as a doctrine of metaphysics: see quot. a1856. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > operation upon something > [noun] workinga1382 impression1390 actiona1398 affection1489 suppressiona1500 operation1525 influence1598 effect1608 manage1608 solicitation1626 attingency1642 influx1644 influency1651 incidence1656 attingence1678 influencing1754 impact1817 society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > the exercise of influence1598 society > authority > power > influence > [noun] > excessive influence undue influence1725 over-influence1837 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 845 A gibing spirrit, Whose influence is begot of that loose grace, Which shallow laughing hearers giue to fooles. View more context for this quotation 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Zz2v The wisdome of conuersation..hath..an influence also into business ande gouernment. View more context for this quotation 1628 T. Spencer Art of Logick 36 A Physicall operation is a reall influence into the effect. 1646 J. Hall Horæ Vacivæ 177 Examples of Great ones..have..a great influence on manners. 1672 H. Dodwell Two Lett. Advice ii. vii. 208 The main design of those Sciences, and their influence in Divinity. 1680 W. Temple Ess. Orig. & Nature of Govt. in Miscellanea 45 The Nature of Man seems to be..varied..by the force and influence of the several climates where they are born and bred. 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 189 The Reason..why the Magnetick Influence, directs to the Poles. 1751 S. Johnson Rambler No. 141. ⁋3 Before they had much influence on my thoughts. 1833 N. Arnott Elements Physics (ed. 5) II. 125 Heat has powerful influence also on animated nature, both vegetable and animal. 1845 J. R. McCulloch Treat. Taxation i. ii. 91 The contribution foncière would..have comparatively little influence in preventing or retarding improvements. a1856 W. Hamilton Lect. Metaphysics (1859) I. xvi. 305 The fourth hypothesis is that of Physical Influence, (Influxus Physicus). On this doctrine, external objects affect our senses, and the organic motion they determine is communicated to the brain. The brain acts upon the soul, and the soul has an idea,—a perception. 1863 H. Cox Inst. Eng. Govt. i. viii. 116 The offence of undue influence..includes the use of force, or threatening any damage or loss, or practising any intimidation against a voter. 1876 J. B. Mozley Univ. Serm. (1877) xiii. 237 The Ephesian crowd that shouted ‘Great is Diana of the Ephesians’, was under the influence of a religious zeal. 1879 J. Lubbock Sci. Lect. ii. 31 Neither plants nor insects would be what they are, but for the influence which each has exercised on the other. < as lemmas |
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