having a lot of influence on somebody/something 有很大影响的;有支配力的 a highly influential book 十分有影响力的书 - influential in something
She is one of the most influential figures in local politics. 她是本地政坛举足轻重的人物。 - influential in doing something
The committee was influential in formulating government policy on employment. 委员会左右着政府就业政策的制订。
Extra ExamplesThe group was influential in setting up the new schools. 该团体对这些新学校的设立颇有影响。 This was a highly influential work. 这一作品影响非常大。 His ideas are widely influential among Palestinians. 他的想法在巴勒斯坦人中有广泛的影响力。 We need to convince certain influential individuals within the community. 我们需要说服社区中某些有影响力的个人。
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Word Originlate 16th cent. (referring to astral influence): from medieval Latin influentia ‘inflow’, from Latin influere, from in- ‘into’ + fluere ‘to flow’.