| 词组 | influence |
| 释义 | influence ◊ used as a noun You use influence as a noun to refer to the power that someone or something has to affect people's behaviour or decisions. His wife had a lot of influence. His teachings still exert a strong influence. If you want to mention the person or thing affected, you use 'on'. He was a bad influence on the children. We shall be looking at the influence of religion on society. ◊ WARNING You do not use influence to refer to a change or event that is the result of something. The word you use is effect. The towers have a great effect on the sound of the bells. The intense heat had no effect on the spacecraft. See entry at ↑ ◊ used as a verb You can also use influence as a verb. You say that one person or thing influences another. I didn't want him to influence me in my choice. There was little opportunity to influence foreign policy. Note that when you use influence as a verb, you do not use 'on' after it. |
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