influence

influence

英 ['ɪnflʊəns]
　　美 ['ɪnfluəns]

n. 影響；勢力；感化；有影響的人或事
　　vt. 影響；改變

influence意為“影響”或“感化”時，後面可接upon或on。

This example has great influence upon /on young people.
這個事例對年輕人有重大的影響。

Mike used to have great influence over that man.
Mike used to have great influence with that man.

中文詞源：

influence 影響，支配

in-,進入，使，-flu,流動，詞源同fluid,fluent.即流進，引申詞義影響。

例句：

1. I fell under the influence of a history master.
我當時深受一位歷史老師的影響。

2. The Shropshire landscape was an influence on Owen too.
什羅普郡的風景也對歐文產生瞭影響。

3. The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position.
老板由於自身的地位而一直有極大的影響力。

4. I thought Sue would be a good influence on you.
我認為蘇能對你產生良好影響。

5. It might give the Commission undue influence over the coming negotiations.
這可能會在即將開啟的談判問題上給委員會帶來過多的影響。