1 influence /ˈɪnˌfluːwəns/ noun plural influences
plural influences
Learner's definition of INFLUENCE
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: 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]
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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。
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Her ideas have gradually gained influence in the company.她的理念在公司里逐渐产生了影响。
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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。
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She was under the influence of drugs. [=she was affected by drugs]毒品在她身上起了作用。
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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。
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She has remained under the influence of her parents.她仍然处在父母的影响之下。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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[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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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sometimes followed by to + verb有时接动词不定式