1 N-UNCOUNT 势力;权势;影响力;支配力 Influence is the power to make other people agree with your opinions or do what you want. 势力;权势;影响力;支配力
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As Hugh grew older, she had less influence and couldn't control him.
休慢慢长大,她的影响力变小了,无法再控制他了。
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I have rather a large influence over a good many people.
我对很多人都有相当大的影响力。
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He denies exerting any political influence over them. [+ over]
他否认对他们施加了任何政治压力。
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The government should continue to use its influence for the release of all hostages.
政府应继续运用其影响力来解救所有人质。
SYN control, power, authority, direction
2 VERB 影响;左右;支配 If you influence someone, you use your power to make them agree with you or do what you want. 影响;左右;支配
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He is trying to improperly influence a witness. [VERB noun]
他在试图误导证人。
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The angry crowds could influence the government. [VERB noun]
愤怒的群众可以影响政府。
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My dad influenced me to do electronics. [VERB noun to-infinitive]
我学电子是受爸爸的影响。
3 N-COUNT 影响;作用 To have an influence on people or situations means to affect what they do or what happens. 影响;作用
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Van Gogh had a major influence on the development of modern painting. [+ on]
凡·高对现代绘画的发展有着重大影响。
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The Shropshire landscape was an influence on Owen too.
什罗普郡的风景也对欧文产生了影响。
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Many other medications have an influence on cholesterol levels.
许多其他的药物治疗对胆固醇水平都有一定的影响。
SYN effect, impact, impression, sway
4 VERB 影响;对…起作用 If someone or something influences a person or situation, they have an effect on that person's behaviour or that situation. 影响;对…起作用
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We became the best of friends and he influenced me deeply. [VERB noun]
我们成了最好的朋友,他深深地影响了我。
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What you eat may influence your risk of getting cancer. [VERB noun]
你吃的东西会影响你患癌症的风险。
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They still influence what's played on the radio. [VERB wh]
他们对电台播放什么节目仍然会有影响。
SYN affect, have an effect on, have an impact on, control
5 N-COUNT [usually singular, usually adjective NOUN] 有影响的人(或事物) Someone or something that is a good or bad influence on people has a good or bad effect on them. 有影响的人(或事物)
6 PHRASE 在…影响之下;在…控制之下 If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them. 在…影响之下;在…控制之下
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I fell under the influence of a history master.
我当时深受一位历史老师的影响。
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The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art.
最早的雕塑作品受到了希腊艺术的影响。
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He was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.
他因涉嫌酒后驾驶被捕。
7 PHRASE [verb-link PHRASE] 喝醉;(吸食毒品后)处于迷幻状态 If someone is under the influence, their mind is affected by alcohol or drugs. 喝醉;(吸食毒品后)处于迷幻状态 [informal]
SYN drunk, tight [informal] , smashed [slang] , canned [slang]
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| ADJ. | political influence 1 considerable influence, important influence, major influence, powerful influence, strong influence 1 3 bad/good influence 5 |
| N. | influence behaviour, influence opinion, influence people 2 4 |
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