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单词 impinge
释义 im·pinge
\ə̇mˈpinj\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin impingere to strike or push at or against, from in- in- (II) + -pingere (from pangere to fasten, drive in) — more at pact
intransitive verb
1. : to strike or dash especially with a sharp collision : come into sharp contact — usually used with on, upon, or against
 < when an elastic ball impinges on another — K.K.Darrow >
 < I heard the rain impinge upon the earth — James Joyce >
 < the creak of oarlocks impinged on his ear >
 < something impinges violently on your senses — Peggy Durdin >
 < a strong light impinging on the eyes and causing a sudden pain >
2. : to come into a relationship as if impinging : make an impression : touch closely or bear directly — usually used with on or upon
 < waiting for the germ of a new idea to impinge upon my mind — Phyllis Bentley >
 < the objects that impinged upon his imagination with the greatest impact — Times Literary Supplement >
 < in that line of reasoning we impinge upon an abstruse metaphysical problem >
 < political forces that impinge on everyone's daily life >
3. : encroach, infringe — usually used with on
 < impinging on other people's rights >
 < not that I want to impinge on any man's recreation — Ezra Pound >
transitive verb
: to cause (as a gas or a flame) to strike
 < impinging live steam on the printed surface — Chem. & Engineering News >
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