impact

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¹ impact /ˈɪmˌpækt/ noun

plural impacts

¹ impact

/ˈɪmˌpækt/

noun

plural impacts

Learner's definition of IMPACT

: the act or force of one thing hitting another冲击；撞击；冲击力

[count]

[noncount]

The bomb exploded on/upon impact (with the ground). [=when it hit the ground]炸弹撞击（地面）后爆炸。

[count] : a powerful or major influence or effect巨大影响；强大作用；重大效果

These warnings have been heard so often that they have lost their impact.这些警告人们听得太多了，已经失去了作用。
The book had a huge impact when it first came out.这部书第一次出版时就产生了巨大影响。
We need to be concerned about the environmental impacts of all this construction.我们需要考虑到这样施工对环境的影响。
She expects to make an immediate impact at work.她期望在工作中取得立竿见影的效果。

— often + on

The stress of her job is having a negative impact on her health. [=is harming her health]她的工作压力正对她的健康产生负面影响。
We hope that these programs will have a positive impact on the community. [=will help the community]我们希望这些计划会对社区产生积极影响。

² impact /ˌɪmˈpækt/ verb

impacts; impacted; impacting

² impact

/ˌɪmˈpækt/

verb

impacts; impacted; impacting

Learner's definition of IMPACT

: to have a strong and often bad effect on (something or someone) : affect对…产生严重影响（常指不好的影响）

[+ object]

No one is sure how these changes will impact our relations with other countries.没人确切知道这些变革将如何影响我们的对外关系
Both events negatively impacted her life.这两起事件都对她的生活产生了负面影响。
The tax increase will impact low-income families the most.增加税收将对低收入家庭产生最大影响。

[no object]

[+ object] formal : to hit (something) with great force冲击；撞击

A crater was formed at the point where the meteor impacted the planet's surface.流星撞击行星表面后，在撞击点形成了陨石坑。