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单词 impact
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impact

noun
 OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈɪmpækt/
/ˈɪmpækt/
[countable, usually singular, uncountable]
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  1.  
    the powerful effect that something has on somebody/something
    • a positive/a negative/an adverse impact
    • a significant/major/huge impact
    • to have/make an impact
    • impact of something to reduce/minimize the impact of something
    • the environmental impact of tourism
    • impact of doing something the economic impact of leaving the European Union
    • impact on somebody/something Her speech made a profound impact on everyone.
    • She has had a lasting impact on the lives of many of her students.
    • The project's impact on the environment should be minimal.
    • impact of something on somebody/something The report assesses the impact of the disease on mortality and population growth.
    • impact from something It is too early to notice any impact from the recent changes to the rules.
    • an environmental impact assessment
    • a victim impact statement
    see also low-impact
    Extra Examples
    • Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession.
    • social support to cushion the impact of unemployment
    • It is difficult to judge the potential impact of the changes on employment patterns.
    • Architecturally, these churches reflected the impact of the Renaissance.
    • Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat.
    • The film lacks the visceral impact of her previous work.
    • The initial impact of the reforms will be felt most keenly in primary schools.
    • The severest human impact on the dolphins has been the loss of habitat.
    • We are trying to minimize the impact of price rises on our customers.
    • We'll show you how to dress for maximum impact at the all-important audition.
    • You certainly made a big impact on Carter.
    • a high-impact message aimed at changing people's attitudes
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • considerable
    • dramatic
    verb + impact
    • achieve
    • create
    • exert
    preposition
    • under the impact of
    • impact on
    • impact upon
    See full entry
  2.  
    the act of one object hitting another; the force with which this happens
    • craters made by meteorite impacts
    • The impact of the blow knocked Jack off balance.
    • impact on something A well-designed sports shoe should absorb the impact on the 28 bones in each foot.
    • on impact The bomb explodes on impact (= when it hits something).
    • The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side).
    Extra Examples
    • Air bags are designed to soften the impact for crash victims.
    • Impact occurred seconds after the pilot radioed for help.
    • The front coach of the train took the full impact of the crash.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • full
    • initial
    • asteroid
    verb + impact
    • take
    • feel
    • absorb
    impact + verb
    • occur
    • knock somebody/​something…
    impact + noun
    • speed
    • velocity
    • crater
    preposition
    • on impact
    phrases
    • the moment, point, time, etc. of impact
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  3. Word Originearly 17th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘press closely, fix firmly’): from Latin impact- ‘driven in’, from the verb impingere ‘drive something in or at’, from in- ‘into’ + pangere ‘fix, drive’.

impact

verb
 OPAL W
/ɪmˈpækt/
/ɪmˈpækt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they impact
/ɪmˈpækt/
/ɪmˈpækt/
he / she / it impacts
/ɪmˈpækts/
/ɪmˈpækts/
past simple impacted
/ɪmˈpæktɪd/
/ɪmˈpæktɪd/
past participle impacted
/ɪmˈpæktɪd/
/ɪmˈpæktɪd/
-ing form impacting
/ɪmˈpæktɪŋ/
/ɪmˈpæktɪŋ/
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  1.  
    [intransitive, transitive] to have an effect on somebody/something synonym affect
    • impact on/upon somebody/something Her father's death impacted greatly on her childhood years.
    • These restrictions will impact on all farmers in Ireland.
    • impact somebody/something environmental factors that may negatively impact children's development
    • The company's performance was impacted by the high value of the pound.
    Extra Examples
    • The border dispute could impact on the work of aid agencies.
    • The cuts will inevitably impact on service delivery.
    • They need to take into consideration that their actions directly impact other people.
  2. [intransitive, transitive] impact (on/upon/with) something (formal) to hit something with great force
  3. Word Originearly 17th cent. (as a verb in the sense ‘press closely, fix firmly’): from Latin impact- ‘driven in’, from the verb impingere ‘drive something in or at’, from in- ‘into’ + pangere ‘fix, drive’.
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