| 词组 | influence |
| 释义 | noun | verb influence1 /ˈɪnfluəns/ noun the ability to change what someone does or thinks, or how something develops, or a person or thing with this abilityverbs + influencehave an influence His works have had an influence on many modern writers.use your influence She wasn’t afraid to use her influence to get what she wanted.exercise/exert/wield influence formal (=have it or use it) The Catholic Church still wields considerable influence. | He urged Mr Lang to exercise his influence on the government. | Technology exerts a powerful influence over our lives.gain influence The movement grew and gained political influence.extend your influence (=make your influence affect more people or things) Syria had the opportunity to extend its influence in the region.increase/strengthen sb’s influence Britain tries to increase its influence by placing its representatives in key posts.reduce/weaken sb’s influence The influence of priests has been reduced.come/fall under the influence of sb/sth (=be influenced by someone or something) At university, he came under the influence of Professor Green.influence + verbssb’s/sth’s influence grows/increases His wealth and his influence grew.sb’s/sth’s influence wanes/dwindles/declines (=becomes less) The unions are still important, but their influence has waned.sb’s/sth’s influence spreads Martin Luther’s influence spread beyond Germany.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 influence The goalkeeper’s injury had a big influence on the match.great/considerable/enormous/tremendous influence He had great influence in the region. | Well-organized pressure groups can exert considerable influence on the government.an important/significant/major influence Parents have an important influence on children’s development. | He was a major influence on my musical tastes.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.the growing/increasing influence of sb/sth 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.sb’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.prepositionsinfluence over sb/sth These newspapers have considerable influence over their readers.influence with sb They used their influence with local officials to get the water supply reconnected. noun | verb influence2 /ˈɪnfluəns/ verb to affect someone’s thoughts or behaviour, or to affect a situationadverbsgreatly influence sth Living conditions greatly influence the spread of disease.deeply influence sb/sth also profoundly influence sb/sth formal His writings deeply influenced many later scientists.strongly/heavily influence sb/sth Marx was strongly influenced by the historian Niebuhr.significantly influence sth His work significantly influenced modern educational theory.directly influence sb/sth The environment a child lives in has been shown to directly influence its behaviour.unduly influence sb/sth (=influence them too much) Critics say the president has been unduly influenced by his advisers.negatively/adversely influence sth (=in a bad way) These experiences could negatively influence you later in life.positively influence sth (=in a good way) The government is attempting to positively influence world events, without using military force.nounsinfluence a decision/choice He tried to influence the committee’s decision about who to appoint.influence sb’s actions also influence sb’s behaviour BrE influence sb’s behavior AmE The research looks at the extent to which genes influence our behaviour.influence sb’s thinking/attitude/perception/opinion The media has a big role in influencing public opinion.influence the outcome His injury almost certainly influenced the outcome of the game.influence the future These discoveries will influence the future of medical research.influence the development/course/direction of sth Environmental factors could influence the development of some mental illnesses.influence people Do adverts really influence people?influence sb’s work Her childhood experiences have undoubtedly influenced her work.verbstry/attempt to influence sth/sb also seek to influence sb/sth formal No one should attempt to influence the competition judges. |
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