influencer

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

influencer — 名詞

  • influencersingular
  • influencersplural

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

1.名詞B2
釋義

網紅

在社群平台靠粉絲影響消費選擇的人

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.

Imani 在拉哥斯有超過兩百萬粉絲，是全職的美妝網紅。

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

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

那個服飾品牌付錢請好幾位網紅在米蘭時裝週期間穿他們的外套。

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

影響人物

對他人行為或決定有影響力的人

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.

Sora 說外婆是她決定當護理師時最重要的影響人物。

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

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

教練和年長隊友常是左右年輕運動員訓練習慣的重要影響人物。

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

影響因素

改變事物結果的非人因素

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.

春季雨量是 Cyrus 村裡稻米收成的主要影響因素。

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

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

高油價是家庭領薪後買些什麼的最大影響因素。

[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.