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
用作名词(n.)
Her influence made me a better person.
她对我的影响使我成为一个更好的人。
Heredity and environment are influences on character.
遗传和环境都是影响性格的因素。
The moon exerts an influence on the tides.
月亮影响潮汐。
He is a man of great influence in this town.
他在这个镇上是很有权势的人。
用作及物动词
S+～+n./pron.
The weather influences the crops.
天气会影响农作物。
How does politics influence the university?政治对大学会产生什么影响?
The labor enthusiasm of the workers strongly influenced us.
工人们的劳动热情强烈地感召了我们。
用作宾补动词
S+～+n./pron.+to-v
Outside factors influenced him to resign.
外界因素促使他辞职。
He was influenced by his teacher to take up the study of medicine.
他是受了老师的影响才学医的。
1. I fell under the influence of a history master.
我当时深受一位历史老师的影响。
2. The Shropshire landscape was an influence on Owen too.
什罗普郡的风景也对欧文产生了影响。
3. The boss retains enormous influence by reason of his position.
老板由于自身的地位而一直有极大的影响力。
4. I thought Sue would be a good influence on you.
我认为苏能对你产生良好影响。
5. It might give the Commission undue influence over the coming negotiations.
这可能会在即将开启的谈判问题上给委员会带来过多的影响。
6. She's not a very good influence on the youth of this country.
她对这个国家的青年一代没什么好影响。