influencer

/ˈɪnfluənsə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɪnfluənsər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈin-ˌflü-ən(t)-sər especially Southern in-ˈflü-/ (ame, mw)

influencer — noun

  • influencersingular
  • influencersplural

1. a person on social media whose posts can shape what many followers think, want,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person on social media whose posts can shape what many followers think, want, or buy, often through paid brand deals

例句

Imani has over two million followers and works full-time as a beauty influencer in Lagos.

[name] works as [adj] influencer in [city]

The clothing brand paid several influencers to wear their jackets during fashion week in Milan.

brand + paid + influencers + to wear/promote

同義詞
  • content creator

    broader — covers anyone making online content, even without sponsorship or large followings

  • blogger

    older term, suggests written posts rather than photo/video content

  • YouTuber

    platform-specific subset; focused on video

文法句型

[noun] on [platform]

用法筆記

Almost always refers to social-media creators on Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube — not to traditional celebrities or experts. Often modified by a topic adjective (beauty influencer, travel influencer, fitness influencer) to signal the niche.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather is a famous influencer in our village.
✅My grandfather is well respected in our village.
💡'influencer' is tied to a social-media audience, not local reputation.
❌The professor is a big influencer on Twitter.
✅The professor has a big following on Twitter.
💡academics who post are not usually called influencers; the word implies brand sponsorship and lifestyle content.

2. a person whose advice, example, or presence strongly affects what other people d

2.名詞B2
釋義

a person whose advice, example, or presence strongly affects what other people decide or how they behave

例句

Sora says her grandmother was the biggest influencer in her choice to become a nurse.

[name] was the biggest influencer in [person]'s choice

Coaches and older teammates are often the strongest influencers on young athletes' training habits.

strongest influencer on + behaviour pattern

同義詞
  • role model

    more common in everyday speech for a person worth imitating

  • mentor

    implies an active teaching relationship, not just example

  • inspiration

    abstract — the feeling someone gives you, not the person as a category

文法句型

[noun] on [person/group]

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'on', 'in', or 'behind' plus a decision, habit, or result. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is about personal influence in real life, not social-media promotion or paid brand work.

常見錯誤

❌My father was a great influencer.
✅My father was a great influence on me.
💡for personal mentors, 'influence' (the noun without -er) is far more natural; 'influencer' here sounds awkward unless paired with 'on/in'.

3. a non-human factor, such as weather or price, that affects what happens or what

3.名詞C1
釋義

a non-human factor, such as weather or price, that affects what happens or what result you get

例句

Spring rainfall is the main influencer of rice harvests in Cyrus's village.

[non-human noun] is the main influencer of [outcome]

High fuel prices are the strongest influencer on what families buy after payday.

[non-human noun] + strongest influencer on [behaviour]

同義詞
  • factor

    much more common in everyday and academic English for the same idea

  • determinant

    formal — implies a strong, often decisive effect

  • driver

    business/economics register — what pushes a trend

文法句型

[noun] of/on [outcome]

用法筆記

Subject is always non-human (weather, price, policy, sleep, etc.). Mostly appears in academic, journalistic, or business writing; in everyday speech, 'factor' is more natural.

常見錯誤

❌Bread is an influencer in our daily life.
✅Bread is a staple in our daily life.
💡sense 3 needs a cause-and-effect frame; objects that are simply present don't qualify.