The noun is pronounced /'ɪmpækt/. The verb is pronounced /ɪm'pækt/. 名词读作 /'ɪmpækt/,动词读作 /ɪm'pækt/。
1 N-COUNT [usually singular] 影响;作用 The impact that something has on a situation, process, or person is a sudden and powerful effect that it has on them. 影响;作用
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They say they expect the meeting to have a marked impact on the future of the country. [+ on]
他们称他们预期会议对国家的未来会产生显著影响。
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The major impact of this epidemic worldwide is yet to come.
这种传染病在世界范围内的重大影响还未完全显现。
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When an executive comes into a new job, he wants to quickly make an impact.
一个新主管刚上任时,会希望尽快树立威信。
SYN effect, influence, consequences, impression
2 N-VAR 撞击;碰撞;撞击力 An impact is the action of one object hitting another, or the force with which one object hits another. 撞击;碰撞;撞击力
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The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact.
飞机遭到毁坏,完全成了一堆残骸:飞行员肯定死于撞击。
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A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.
跑道应该能够吸收奔跑者踩踏地面时产生的撞击力。
SYN collision, force, contact, shock
3 VERB (对…)产生影响 To impact on a situation, process, or person means to affect them. (对…)产生影响
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Such schemes mean little unless they impact on people. [VERB + on/upon]
这些计划没什么意义,除非它们对人民产生影响。
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That, in turn would increase pressure for higher wages and that, in turn, would impact on inflation and competition. [VERB on/upon noun]
那样就会增加工资上涨的压力,而那样又会对通货膨胀和竞争产生影响。
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...the potential for women to impact the political process. [VERB noun]
女性影响政治进程的潜力
4 VERB 撞击;冲击;碰撞 If one object impacts on another, it hits it with great force. 撞击;冲击;碰撞 [formal]
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...the sharp tinkle of metal impacting on stone. [V + on/upon/with]
金属撞击石头发出的刺耳叮当声
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According to the air force, the missile merely impacted with the ground prematurely. [V on/upon/with n]
根据空军提供的消息,导弹只是提前撞向了地面。
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When a large object impacts the Earth, it makes a crater. [VERB noun]
当巨大物体撞击地球时,就会产生凹坑。
SYN hit, strike, crash, clash
Word Partnership | Use impact with: |
ADJ. | historical impact, important impact 1 |
VERB. | have an impact, make an impact 1 die on impact 2 |
PREP. | on impact 2 |
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