1 [U] [C] (an) influence (on/upon sb/sth) the power to affect, change or control sb/sth 影响;感化力;支配力:
Television can have a strong influence on children.电视对儿童可有强大的影响力。Nobody should drive while they are under the influence of alcohol.谁也不得酒后开车。
2 [C] an influence (on sb/sth) a person or thing that affects or changes sb/sth 产生影响的人或事物:
His new girlfriend has been a good influence on him.他的新女朋友对他有着好的影响。cultural/environmental influences文化╱环境影响
influence²
/ˈɪnfluəns ||; ˈɪnflυəns/verb
[T] to have an effect on or power over sb/sth so that he/she/it changes 影响:
You must decide for yourself. Don't let anyone else influence you.你得自己拿主意,别让他人影响你。Her style of painting has been influenced by Japanese art.她的画风受到日本艺术的影响。Affect and influence are often very similar in meaning. Affect is usually used when the change is physical and influence is more often used to describe a change of opinion or attitude Drinking alcohol can affect your ability to drive.TV advertisements have influenced my attitude towards the homeless.affect和influence的意义很相近。affect一般指生理或物质上的改变,influence较多用于指看法或态度上的改变:Drinking alcohol can affect your ability to drive.喝酒可影响驾驶能力。·TV advertisements have influenced my attitude towards the homeless.电视广告改变了我对无家可归的人的态度。
influence1/ˋInflUəns; ˈInfluəns/n 1 [C,U] if someone has influence, they have the power to change how things develop or how people behave 影响(力): The Queen has no political influence. 女王没有政治影响力。Kate used her influence to get her friend a job. 凯特利用自己的影响力为朋友弄到一份工作。+on The food you eat has an important influence on your health. 所吃的食物会对健康产生重大影响。under sb's/sth's influence/under the influence of sb/sth They had come under the influence of a religious sect. 他们受到了一个宗教派别的影响。2 [C] someone or something that has an effect on other people or things 有影响力的人[事物]: bad/good etc influence (on sb) She was a bad influence on him. 她对他有坏影响。The country remains untouched by outside influences . 这个国家依然没有受到外界的影响。 3 under the influence (of drink/alcohol/drugs etc) drunk, or feeling the effects of an illegal drug 在(酒﹑毒品等的)影响下
influence2v [T] to change how something develops, or how someone behaves 影响﹐对…起作用: His advice strongly influenced my decision. 他的建议深深影响了我的决定。
influenceinfluenceinfluences1noun1(no plural) the power to change what somebody believes or does: Television has a strong influence on people.2(pluralinfluences) a person or thing that can change somebody or something: Paul's new girlfriend is a good influence on him.influenceinfluenceinfluencesinfluencedinfluencing2verb (influences, influencing, influenced)to change the way that somebody thinks or the way that something happens: She is easily influenced by her friends.