[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]势力；权势；影响力；支配力Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want.
[oft N over n]
As Hugh grew older, she had less influence and couldn't control him...
休慢慢长大，她的影响力变小了，无法再控制他了。
I have rather a large influence over a good many people...
我对很多人都有相当大的影响力。
He denies exerting any political influence over them...
他否认对他们施加了任何政治压力。
The government should continue to use its influence for the release of all hostages.
政府应继续运用其影响力来解救所有人质。
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[VERB 动词]影响；左右；支配 If you influence someone, you use your power to make them agree with you or do what you want.
[V n]
[V n to-inf]
He is trying to improperly influence a witness...
他在试图误导证人。
The angry crowds could influence the government...
愤怒的群众可以影响政府。
My dad influenced me to do electronics.
我学电子是受爸爸的影响。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]影响；作用 To have an influence on people or situations means to affect what they do or what happens.
[usu with supp]
Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting...
凡·高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。
The Shropshire landscape was an influence on Owen too...
什罗普郡的风景也对欧文产生了影响。
Many other medications have an influence on cholesterol levels.
许多其他的药物治疗对胆固醇水平都有一定的影响。
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[VERB 动词]影响；对…起作用 If someone or something influences a person or situation, they have an effect on that person's behaviour or that situation.
[V n]
[V wh]
We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply...
我们成了最好的朋友，他深深地影响了我。
What you eat may influence your risk of getting cancer...
你吃的东西会影响你患癌症的风险。
They still influence what's played on the radio.
他们对电台播放什么节目仍然会有影响。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]有影响的人(或事物) Someone or something that is a good or bad influence on people has a good or bad effect on them.
[usu sing]
I thought Sue would be a good influence on you...
我认为苏能对你产生良好影响。
TV is a bad influence on people.
电视会对人们产生不良影响。
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[PHRASE 短语]在…影响之下；在…控制之下 If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them.
[PHR n]
I fell under the influence of a history master...
我当时深受一位历史老师的影响。
The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art...
最早的雕塑作品受到了希腊艺术的影响。
He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
他因涉嫌酒后驾驶被捕。
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[PHRASE 短语]喝醉；(吸食毒品后)处于迷幻状态 If someone is under the influence, their mind is affected by alcohol or drugs.
[v-link PHR]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
Police charged the man with driving under the influence...
警方指控那名男子酒后驾车。
We find members of the opposite sex more attractive when under the influence.
我们喝醉时感到异性更具吸引力。
Oxford
in·flu·ence★/ˈɪnfluəns; NAmEˈɪnfluəns/
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influenceinfluencesinfluencedinfluencingnoun★1★[uncountable , countable ]influence(on/upon sb/sth) the effect that sb/sth has on the way a person thinks or behaves or on the way that sth works or develops 影响；作用◆to have/exerta strong influenceon sb 对某人产生强大的影响◆the influence of the climate on agricultural production气候对农业生产的影响◆What exactly is the influence of television on children?电视对儿童究竟有什么影响？2★[uncountable ]the power that sb/sth has to make sb/sth behave in a particular way 支配力；控制力；影响力influence(over sb/sth) ◆Her parents no longer have any real influence over her.她的父母对她不再有任何真正的约束力了。influence(with sb) ◆She could probably exert her influencewith the manager and get you a job. 她很有可能对经理施展她的影响力，给你弄份工作。◆He committed the crime under the influence ofdrugs. 他是在吸毒后犯罪的。3★[countable ]a person or thing that affects the way a person behaves and thinks （对…）有影响的人（或事物）◆cultural influences文化影响influence(on sb/sth) ◆Those friends are a bad influenceon her. 那些朋友对她有负面的影响。◆His first music teacher was a major influence in his life.他的第一位音乐老师是他一生中对他影响非常大的人。IDIOMunder the ˈinfluencehaving had too much alcohol to drink 喝酒过多；醉酒◆She was charged with driving under the influence.她被控酒后驾驶。verb★1★to have an effect on the way that sb behaves or thinks, especially by giving them an example to follow 影响；对…起作用influencesb/sth ◆His writings have influenced the lives of millions.他的作品影响了千百万人的一生。◆to be strongly influencedby sth 受到某事物的强烈影响◆Don't let me influence you either way.何去何从都别受我的影响。influencehow, whether, etc… ◆The wording of questions can influence how people answer.问题的措辞会影响人们的回答。influencesb to do sth ◆She was influenced to take up voluntary work by her teacher.受她老师的影响，她当起义工来了。2★influencesth |influencehow, where, etc… to have an effect on a particular situation and the way that it develops 支配；左右◆A number of social factors influence life expectancy.诸多社会因素左右着人的预期寿命。in·flu·ence/ˈɪnfluəns; NAmEˈɪnfluəns/
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influence1 noun
influence2 verb
influencein‧flu‧ence1 /ˈɪnfluəns/ ●●●S3W1 noun
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1[countable, uncountable] the power to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks, without using direct force or orders: As a scientist, his influence was immense.influence on/over the unions’ influence over local politics► see thesaurus at
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2[countable] someone or something that has an influence on other people or thingsbad/good/positive etc influence (on somebody) Gayle’s mother said I was a bad influence on her daughter. For centuries the country remained untouched by outside influences.3under the influence (of alcohol/drink/drugs etc) drunk or feeling the effects of a drugCOLLOCATIONS– Meanings 1 & 2verbshave an influence on somebody/something· His works have had an influence on many modern writers.exert an influence formal (=have an influence)· Technology exerts a powerful influence over our lives.use your influence· She wasn’t afraid to use her influence to get what she wanted.exercise/wield influence formal (=use it)· The Federal Reserve exercises influence on the economy by setting short-term interest rates.come/fall under the influence of somebody/something (=be influenced by someone or something)· They had come under the influence of a religious sect.extend your influence (=make your influence larger)· Syria had the opportunity to extend its influence in the region.adjectivesa good/positive influence· Television can have a positive influence on young people.a bad/negative influence· He thought her friends were a bad influence.a big/great influence· The goalkeeper’s injury had a big influence on the match.an important/significant/major influence· Parents have an important influence on children's development.· He was a major influence on my musical tastes.considerable influence· Well-organized pressure groups can exert considerable influence on the government.a strong/powerful influence· The press can have a powerful influence on the way people vote.a deep/profound influence· His writings had a profound influence on the Romantic poets.a growing influence· Many people are worried about the growing influence of these websites.a lasting influence (=continuing for a long time)· His travels in Africa had a lasting influence on his work.a direct/indirect influence· The Cubist painters had a direct influence on his work.· The federal government has an indirect influence on investment through its control of bank credits.a calming/soothing influence· The music seemed to have a calming influence.somebody’s personal influence· Frank used his personal influence to get his son a job at the newspaper.political/cultural/economic influence· French political influence began to dominate the country.outside/external influence (=happening from outside a country or a situation)· They must make their own decisions, free from external influence.· The US remains the biggest outside influence on the country.undue influence (=too much influence)· He felt that the United States wielded undue influence in Europe.
influence1 noun
influence2 verb
influenceinfluence2 ●●●S3W2 verb [transitive]
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to affect the way someone or something develops, behaves, thinks etc without directly forcing or ordering them: Marx was strongly influenced by the historian Niebuhr.influence a decision/outcome/choice etc Several factors are likely to influence this decision.influence somebody to do something What influenced you to take up nursing?► see thesaurus at
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