influence 中文

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.
1. The use of algorithms in policing is one example of their increasing influence on our lives. And, as their ubiquity spreads, so too does the debate around whether we should allow ourselves to become so reliant on them – and who, if anyone, is policing their use.

Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.

(transitive) To affect by gentle action; to exert an influence upon; to modify, bias, or sway; to persuade or induce.
1. The politician wants to influence the public.
2. I must admit that this book influenced my outlook on life.

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用于句中
- Recent findings by van Schouwenburg, den Ouden & Cools [23 ,42 ] showed that the striatum has a modulatory influence on frontoposterior connectivity.
- But the interest of a well-handed argument is, perhaps, as strong an influence as any which can be exerted to control attention.
- Head-movement or biological (certain vascular- or neurodiseases or cardiac output) or anatomical (lesions, variations in Circle of Willis or vascular system) causes can also influence data analysis.
用于句尾
- They may be a rock band, but their retro style shows a heavy Motown influence.
- The investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.

Definition of influence in English Dictionary