influence verb ⇨influence (influence your decision)⇨affect (influence the climate)influence noun ⇨influence (a bad influence)⇨effect (the influence of television on children)influence
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influence ♦︎ force ♦︎ example ♦︎ leadThese are all words for a person or action that other people copy or that affects the way a person behaves or thinks.这些词均表示被他人效仿或对他人产生影响的人或行为。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆an influence / example for sb◆an influence / a force for sth◆a great influence / force / example◆a bad influence / example◆a decisive / positive / strong influence / force / lead◆a moral influence / force / lead◆to follow sb's example / lead■influence [countable] a person or thing that affects the way sb behaves or thinks有影响的人(或事物)◆She was by far the biggest influence on my writing.她是对我的写作影响最大的人。◆Those friends are a bad influence on her.那些朋友对她有坏影响。◆Who were your early influences?哪些人对你早年有影响?◆There seem to be several influences at work in his paintings.他的画似乎受几种风格的影响。■force [countable] a person or thing that has a lot of power to affect what happens or the way people behave or think影响大的人(或事物)◆The expansion of higher education was a powerful force for change.高等教育的扩张对变革是一股强大的推动力。◆Many social and economic forces contributed to this trend.多种社会和经济力量促成了这一趋势。◆They see the world as a battleground between the forces of good and evil.他们把世界看成善恶两种力量交锋的战场。◆Ron is the driving force(= the person who has the most influence) behind the project.罗恩是这个项目的主心骨。■example [countable, usually singular] a person's behaviour, either good or bad, that other people copy样板;榜样◆You're setting a bad example to the children.你在给孩子树立一个坏榜样。◆It would be a mistake to follow his example.仿效他的做法是错误的。 see also example ⇨ example2■lead liːd [singular] an example or action for people to copy实例;范例;榜样◆If one bank raises interest rates, others will follow their lead.要是有一家银行提高利率,其他银行就会效法。◆Intellectuals took the lead in criticism of the government.知识分子带头批评政府。◆You go first, I'll take my lead from you.你领头,我来照做。influence
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➡ See also the entry for affect另见affect条influence ♦︎ sway ♦︎ prejudice ♦︎ sour ♦︎ poison ♦︎ biasThese words all mean to affect the way that sb thinks or behaves, or to change sb's opinion about sb/sth, especially in a negative or unfair way.这些词均表示对某人的思想行为施加影响,尤指负面影响。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to influence / sway / prejudice / poison / bias sb / sth against sb / sth◆to influence / sway / bias sb / sth in favour of sb / sth◆to influence / bias sb / sth towards / toward sb / sth◆to influence / sway / bias the result of sth◆to influence / prejudice the outcome of sth◆to influence / sway a decision◆to sour / poison relations / the atmosphere◆to be easily influenced / swayed (by sth)■influence [transitive] to have an effect on the way that sb behaves or thinks, especially by giving them an example to follow影响;对⋯起作用◆His writings have influenced the lives of millions.他的著作影响了数百万人的人生。◆Her parents tried to influence her in her choice of career.她的父母试图影响她的职业选择。◆The wording of the question can influence how people answer.问题的措辞会影响人们的回答方式。 see also influence ⇨ affectverb■sway [transitive, often passive] to persuade or influence sb to believe sth or do sth, especially when they are forming an opinion or making a decision(尤指在某人形成看法或作决定时)施加影响,使信服◆The panel was not swayed by his arguments.他的论证并未使陪审团信服。◆Don't allow yourself to be swayed by emotion.别让自己为感情所左右。◆The speech was important in swaying public opinion.这场演说在影响舆论方面很重要。■prejudice [transitive] to persuade or influence sb so that they have an unfair or unreasonable opinion about sb/sth使怀有(或形成)偏见◆Some argued that the media attention had prejudiced the jury.有些人认为媒体的关注使陪审团形成了偏见。◆Poor handwriting might prejudice people against the applicant.字写得难看有可能让人对申请者产生偏见。 see also prejudiced ⇨ biasedadj.■sour [intransitive, transitive] (written) (of relationships, attitudes, situations or people) to change so that they become less pleasant or friendly than before; to make sth do this(关系、态度、情况)恶化;(人)变坏;使恶化;使变坏◆The atmosphere in the house had soured.屋子里的气氛不对了。◆The disagreement over trade tariffs soured relations between the two countries.贸易关税上的分歧导致两国关系恶化。 see also sour ⇨ bitteradj.2■poison [transitive] (written) to change a relationship, situation or opinion so that it becomes unpleasant or unfriendly使(关系或局面)恶化;使(看法)变差;败坏◆She succeeded in poisoning their minds against me.她如愿使他们仇视我。◆His comment served only to poison the atmosphere still further.他的评论只是令气氛更加恶化了。NOTE辨析 Sour or poison?Poison is usually stronger than sour. If sth sours a relationship or situation it becomes less pleasant or friendly than before. If sth poisons it, it becomes very unpleasant or unfriendly, often involving strong feelings of anger or dislike. * poison语气通常比sour强烈。sour表示使关系或情况变坏;poison表示使关系或情况变得非常糟糕,常涉及强烈的愤恨或厌恶。■bias ˈbaɪəs [transitive] to have an unfair effect on sb's decisions or opinions; to change the result of sth so that it is not correct使有偏见;使偏心;使结果产生偏差◆The newspapers have biased people against her.报章的报道使人们对她产生了偏见。◆The use of faulty equipment may have biased the result.可能是使用有缺陷的设备使结果产生了偏差。 see also biased ⇨ biasedadj.