impact
noun[Cusually singular,U]
uk/ˈɪm.pækt/us/ˈɪm.pækt/C2
theforceoractionof oneobjecthittinganother:
冲击(力);撞击(力)The impact of thecrashreducedthecarto a third ofitsoriginallength.撞车时的冲击力使车身变形,仅剩原长的三分之一。
Thebulletexplodesonimpact(= when ithitsanotherobject).子弹击中物体时爆炸。
B2
apowerfuleffectthat something,especiallysomething new, has on asituationorperson:
(尤指新事物的)巨大影响,强大作用The anti-smokingcampaignhadhad/madequitean impactonyoungpeople.禁烟运动对年轻人影响很大。
The newproposalswereintendedtosoftenthe impact of thereformedtaxsystem.新的提议旨在减轻改革后的税制所造成的影响。
- Theincreasein thenumberofyoungpeopleleavingtoworkin thecitieshas had adramaticimpact on thedemographyof thevillages.
- Thisdecisionwill have adisastrousimpact onforeignpolicy.
- Thereportconcludedthatbusinesspressureon thegovernmenthadmuffledthe impact of thelegislation.
- Thetaxonfuelwill not have aseriousimpact on the better-off.
- Thebookdiscussesthe impact ofChristianthinkingonwesternsociety.
Physics: energy, force & power
- anti-gravity
- atmospheric pressure
- attract
- attraction
- bar magnet
- barometric pressure
- frictionless
- fundamental force
- G-force
- gravitational
- high-impact
- meltdown
- propulsion
- stored energy
- strong force
- surface tension
- thermodynamic
- transduce
- transduction
- unexcited
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Outcomes and consequences
impact
verb[IorT]
mainlyUSuk/ɪmˈpækt/us/ɪmˈpækt/C1
to have aninfluenceon something:
(对…)产生影响Fallingexportrateshave impacted(on)the country'seconomyquiteconsiderably.出口率的下降对该国的经济造成了相当大的影响。
to have power to cause a change in someone or something
- affectLow-income women were disproportionately affected by the legislation.
- influenceThe jury could have been influenced by all the media coverage surrounding the case.
- be/fall under someone's influence/spellThe young queen seemed to fall under the spell of her counsellor, believing everything he told her.
- be under someone's spellWe warned her about him, but all he had to do was turn on the charm and she was under his spell.
- guideHe is guided by the core beliefs of his religion.
- impactSevere storms will impact on travel across the region tonight.
Affecting and influencing
- across-the-board
- affect
- applicability
- be/fall undersomeone'sinfluence/spellidiom
- bear
- bear onsomething
- carry
- colour
- ear
- inspiration
- instrumental
- interinfluence
- involve
- jerk
- pen
- spill
- spill over
- start(something)off
- tastemaker
- tell againstsomeone/something