【influence音标】 英[ˈɪnfluəns] 美[ˈɪnfluəns]
【单词释义】 influence是什么意思：
n.影响；势力；有影响的人（或事物）；[占星学]星力
vt.影响；感染；支配；对…起作用
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[第三人称单数] influences
[单词现在分词] influencing
[单词过去式] influenced
[单词过去分词] influenced
【关联词/派生词】
influential adj.有影响的；有权势的 n.有影响力的人物
influenza n.[U]流行性感冒(同 flu)
【influence形近词/近似词】
eloquence n.口才，辩才；雄辩；雄辩术
sequence n.[数]数列，序列；顺序，次序 vt.使按顺序排列
consequence n.结果，后果
【近义词解析】
◇ 影响
affect (v. 影响)：通常由物作主语，多产生消极作用。
effect (n.效应;影响;v.使发生;实现)：指对人 / 事产生的效应、影响、结果
impress (v. 给…留下深刻印象)：指给人留下很深的印象，从而受到影响和感动，比 affect 影响更深，时间更长。
influence (v./n. 影响)：通常指潜移默化地起作用。
【单词例句】
◇ To do this, they asked the human guinea pigs to list attributes and emotions that they associate with certain colors in the hopes of also finding out what different hues mean to different people, and what may influence this.
为了达到实验目的，他们让实验对象列出特定颜色相关的属性和代表情绪，既希望找出不同的颜色对不同的人意味着什么，也希望弄明白这其中有哪些影响因素。
---- What is the world's most relaxing color?
◇ Of course, the researchers point out, they would like to know much more about how walking may affect other health parameters such as quality of life and memory and cognitive function. It's possible that walking a greater number of steps each day could influence these outcomes.
当然，研究人员指出，他们想知道更多关于步行如何影响其他健康参数的信息，如生活质量、记忆力和认知功能。每天走更多步可能会影响这些结果。
---- How Many Steps You Need To Take A Day To Maintain Good Healt
◇ The type of fabric you wear has an influence, too. When it’s really hot out, materials that “breathe”—allowing the flow of air through the fabric itself—also work to keep you cool. Cotton and linen are among the most breathable fabrics, so look for clothes made of those substances, as opposed to less permeable synthetics.
衣物的面料也是有影响的。室外十分炎热的时候，可以“呼吸”的面料也能让你感到更凉爽，因为空气可以穿过面料本身。棉和亚麻是最透气的面料，所以多穿这些面料的衣物，少穿透气性差的人造纤维面料。