influence

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¹ influence /ˈɪnˌfluːwəns/ noun

plural influences

¹ influence

/ˈɪnˌfluːwəns/

noun

plural influences

Learner's definition of INFLUENCE

: the power to change or affect someone or something : the power to cause changes without directly forcing them to happen影响（力）；作用

[noncount]

Recent years have seen a decline in the company's influence within the industry.最近这些年，公司在业内的影响力已经有所下降。
Her ideas have gradually gained influence in the company.她的理念在公司里逐渐产生了影响。
He used/wielded his influence to reform the company's policies.他利用他的影响力改革公司的方针。
She was under the influence of drugs. [=she was affected by drugs]毒品在她身上起了作用。
He came under the influence of new ideas [=he was influenced by new ideas] when he went away to college.他去上大学，在那里接受了新思想的影响。
She has remained under the influence of her parents.她仍然处在父母的影响之下。

— often + on, upon, or over

She claims that her personal problems played/had no/little influence upon her decision to resign.她声称自己的个人问题对她辞职的决定没有/几乎没有影响。
His health problems may have had some influence on his decision.他的健康问题也许对他的决定有一些影响。
Her parents still have a great deal of influence over her.她的父母仍然对她有很大的影响。
The chairman wields considerable influence over the board's decisions.董事长对董事会的决定有相当大的影响力。

[singular]

Her parents are concerned that her new friends may have a bad influence on her.父母担心她的新朋友可能对她有不良影响。
Emily Dickinson has had a major influence on his poetry.艾米莉·狄金森对他的诗歌产生了重要影响。
His health problems had a big influence on his decision.他的健康问题对他的决定有很大影响。
They exert a strong cultural/economic influence over their neighbors in the region.他们对所在地区的邻居有很大的文化/经济影响。

[count] : a person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way产生影响的人（或事物）

My parents have been major influences in my life.父母是对我的人生有重要影响的人。
Emily Dickinson has been a major influence on his poetry.艾米莉·狄金森一直是对他的诗歌产生重要影响的人。
Her parents are concerned that her new friends may be a bad influence on her.父母担心她的新朋友可能对她有不良影响。
The decision was affected by outside influences.此决定受到了外界因素的影响。

under the influence

: affected by alcohol : drunk酒醉

² influence /ˈɪnˌfluːwəns/ verb

influences; influenced; influencing

² influence

/ˈɪnˌfluːwəns/

verb

influences; influenced; influencing

Learner's definition of INFLUENCE

[+ object]

: to affect or change (someone or something) in an indirect but usually important way : to have an influence on (someone or something)影响；对…起作用

I was deeply/greatly influenced by my parents.我受父母的影响很深/很大。
She claims that her decision to resign was not influenced by her personal problems.她声称辞职决定未受到自己的个人问题的影响。
No one knows how this decision will influence the outcome of the election.没人知道此决定将会如何影响选举结果。
He's accused of illegally attempting to influence the jury.他被指控企图非法左右陪审团的决定。

— sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式

No one knows what may have influenced them to commit these crimes.没人知道他们会是受到了什么影响而犯下这些罪行的。