| 单词 | influence |
| 释义 | influence —influence /ˈɪn.flu.əns/ noun [C or U] ► B2 the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this: » Helen's a bad/good influence on him.» He has a huge amount of influence over the city council.» Christopher hoped to exert his influence to make them change their minds.» At the time she was under the influence of her father.Thesaurus+: ↑Power to controlWord partners for influence• ♯have an influence• ♯exert/♯wield influence• ♯considerable/♯great/♯important/♯major influence• a ♯bad/♯disruptive/♯good/♯powerful influence• the influence ♯of sb/sth• be ♯under sb's influence• influence ♯on/♯over sb/sthCollocations:–Adjectives-lu. a bad/disruptive/corrupting/negative influence» Your son is a bad influence on the other children.-lu. a calming/good/positive/steadying influence» The Egyptian president could act as a steadying influence on the talks.-lu. a big/considerable/enormous/great/growing/little/powerful/profound/strong/tremendous/undue influence» The president's wife wields enormous influence within the party.-lu. a decisive/important/major/significant influence» His movies have had a decisive influence on a whole generation of directors.-lu. a direct/external/outside/wide influence» He had a wide influence as a preacher of family values.–Types-lu. cultural/economic/political influence» His paintings are a rejection of Western cultural influences.–Determiners-lu. any/little/no influence» I don't have any influence with the committee.–Verbs-lu. have an influence (on/over sb/sth)» My parents' feelings had no influence on my decision.-lu. be a (good, bad, etc.) influence» These lads are a bad influence on my children.-lu. use your influence (to do sth)» He tried to use his influence to help the family.-lu. exercise/exert/wield influence on/over sb/sth» Cultural stereotypes continue to exert a strong influence over men's expectations of fatherhood.-lu. buy/gain influence» His wealth can buy him political influence.-lu. come under/fall under sb's influence» She fell under the influence of an obscure religious group.-lu. become an influence» Japanese design became a worldwide influence in the 1980s.-lu. show the influence of sb/sth» His work shows the influence of other Scottish writers.-lu. sb's influence extends/spreads /extend/spread the influence of sb/sth» During that period, the influence of Buddhism spread widely.–Prepositions-lu. the influence of sb/sth» We are worried about the influence of TV on our children.-lu. influence on/over/upon sb/sth» I don't have any influence over my husband.-lu. (be) under sb's influence» He fell under the influence of a dangerous criminal.-lu. sb's influence with sb» He has enormous influence with Beijing.-lu. an influence in doing sth» He was a very big influence in founding the school.-lu. beyond sb's influence» The fall of the stock market is beyond his influence.–Nouns-lu. degree/sphere of influence» Drugs have given us a remarkable degree of influence over our biology.• • • Extra Examples:» My grandmother had a strong influence on my early childhood.» We live in an increasingly secular society, in which religion has less and less influence on our daily lives.» She fell under the influence of an older student.» His teacher described him as a noisy, disruptive influence in class.» The country's great influence in the world is disproportionate to its relatively small size.verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for influence ► B2 to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks: » She's very good at making friends and influencing people.» [+ obj + to infinitive ] What influenced you to choose a career in nursing?Thesaurus+: ↑Affecting and influencing• • • Extra Examples:» Some people believe your biorhythms can influence your moods and behaviour.» She had her own style and was not influenced by the vagaries of fashion.» People's voting habits are influenced by political, social and economic factors.» What influenced you to choose a career in nursing?» The government's campaign is aimed at influencing public opinion. |
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