influences
influences — 名詞
- influencessingular
- influencesesplural
1. the capacity to shape people's thoughts, actions, or beliefs without direct comm
影響力
影響他人或事物的力量
the capacity to shape people's thoughts, actions, or beliefs without direct commands — and any person or thing possessing this capacity.
Vikram's yoga teacher has been a calming influence on his daily life.
Vikram 的瑜珈老師對他日常生活有平靜的影響力。
a/an + adjective + influence + on
The influence of social media on young voters grew rapidly after the last election.
上次大選後，社群媒體對年輕選民的影響力迅速增強。
influence + of + noun + on + noun
Trang's grandmother was the biggest influence on her decision to become a nurse.
Trang 的祖母是她決定成為護理師的最大影響力。
Under the influence of the new coach, the team started to play more confidently.
在新教練的影響力之下，球隊開始更有自信地比賽。
The librarian said that reading every day is a good influence on a child's imagination.
圖書館員說每天閱讀對兒童的想像力有很好的影響。
- insignificance
lack of importance or power to affect anything
文法句型
influence + on/upon + noun phrase
a/an + adjective + influence
用法筆記
Countable when referring to a specific person or thing (a good influence, a bad influence). Uncountable when referring to the general power itself (the influence of the media).
常見錯誤
influences — 動詞
- influencespresent simple I / you / we / they
- influenceses3rd person singular
- influencesing-ing form
- influencesedpast simple
1. to shape the way a person behaves, thinks, or feels, or the way something develo
影響
對人或事物產生作用
to shape the way a person behaves, thinks, or feels, or the way something develops or changes — for instance, a childhood experience guiding your career path, or the weather changing what people wear.
The heavy rain in Taipei influenced their decision to cancel the outdoor wedding.
台北的大雨影響了他們取消戶外婚禮的決定。
influence + noun phrase (decision to [verb])
Eve's volunteer work in Vietnam influenced her to study public health at university.
Eve 在越南的志工經驗影響她在大學攻讀公共衛生。
influence + object + to-infinitive
Ezra asked what factors had influenced his brother's choice of college.
Ezra 問是什麼因素影響了他哥哥選擇大學。
Nia was deeply influenced by a documentary about ocean pollution when she was twelve.
Nia 十二歲時深受一部關於海洋污染的紀錄片影響。
Vegetable prices at the market are influenced by weather in the farming regions.
市場上蔬菜的價格受到產區天氣的影響。
文法句型
influence + noun phrase
influence + noun phrase + to-infinitive
be influenced by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used in passive voice. The subject can be a person, event, thing, or idea. Unlike 'affect', 'influence' often suggests a gentler or more gradual process.
常見錯誤
2. to create posts, videos, or photos on social media platforms in order to change
帶貨；推廣
透過社群媒體影響他人
to create posts, videos, or photos on social media platforms in order to change what large numbers of people think, buy, or do — for example, showing a skincare routine so that followers buy the same products.
Yuna influences thousands of teenagers on TikTok to try new makeup brands every month.
Yuna 每個月都在 TikTok 上帶貨，讓數千名青少年嘗試新化妝品牌。
influence + object + to-infinitive (social media)
Abigail started influencing her Instagram followers to adopt more sustainable fashion choices.
Abigail 開始在 Instagram 上推廣更永續的時尚選擇給她的粉絲。
The travel blogger influences where his audience goes on holiday by sharing photos of beautiful islands.
那位旅遊網紅透過分享美麗島嶼的照片，影響粉絲選擇度假地點。
Eshe earns a full-time income by influencing parents to buy eco-friendly toys for their children.
Eshe 靠著向家長推廣環保玩具來賺取全職收入。
文法句型
influence + noun phrase + to-infinitive
用法筆記
This modern sense is closely tied to the noun 'influencer' (a person who makes money this way). It is still informal and rarely used in formal academic or business writing.