iBT新托福重点考察词汇之INFLUENCE【无老师词汇系列】

什么是蝴蝶效应？用“百度知道”的答案蝴蝶效应就是：指在一个动力系统中，初始条件下微小的变化能带动整个系统的长期的巨大的连锁反应。现在哦（我）们常用蝴蝶效应来比喻，一个很小的改动，就给后面的进程带来无数的变数，不过实际上，这个“蝴蝶效应”当初实验的目的是要证明，世界变化如此之多，我们又怎能相信自己的推测是正确的呢。不过当然，我们最为在乎的还是这一切的一切，其实归根结底到一个词，就是“influence”——“影响”。我们总在感叹自己的渺小，无法撼动这个巨大的社会，但是实际上我们每天都在一点点的改变这个社会，改变每一个小的个体的观念。有种东西叫做“坚持”，如果我们每天都坚持一点点，每天都坚持被一点点单词，1年之后，我们会发现托福考试里所有的单词我都认识；如果我们每天都坚持给我们爱的人送去一份问候，一年之后，她将回报给我们一个深深的拥抱；如果我们每天都坚持往我们的目标迈进一步，一年之后，我们会发现目标已经触手可及。这就是“一点点”给我们带来的的influence^_^

/ ˈɪnfluəns; ˋɪnflʊəns/ n
[U] ~ (on sth) power to produce an effect; action of natural forces 影响力; 作用: the influence of the moon (on the tides), of the climate (on agricultural production), etc 月球（对潮汐）的作用﹑ 气候（对农业生产）的影响.
(a) [sing] ~ (on sb/sth) (exercising of) power to affect sb's actions, character or beliefs through example, fear, admiration, etc 感化（力）; 影响（力）; 支配（力）: the influence of parents on their children 父母对子女的影响 * have a good, bad, beneficial, harmful, civilizing, pernicious, etc influence on sb's behaviour, character, etc 对某人行为﹑ 性格等有良好的﹑ 恶劣的﹑ 有利的﹑ 有害的﹑ 感化性的﹑ 邪恶的...影响 * a young ruler under the influence of his chief minister 受总理大臣左右的年轻统治者 * escape sb's influence 避开某人的势力范围. (b) [C] ~ (on sb/sth) person, fact, etc that exercises such power 有影响的人或事物: Those so-called friends of hers are a bad influence on her. 她那些所谓的朋友对她的影响很坏. * Religion has been an influence for good in her life. 宗教信仰一直引导她向善. * We are subject to many influences. 我们都受着多方的影响. * The influences at work in this case (ie factors causing it to develop in a particular way) are hard to disentangle. 在此事中起作用的种种因素很难缕析得清楚.
[U] ~ (over sb/sth) power to control sb's behaviour 支配力; 控制力: His parents no longer have any real influence over him. 他的父母对他不再有任何真正的约束力了.
[U] ~ (with sb) ability to obtain favourable treatment from sb, usu by means of acquaintance, status, wealth, etc 权力; 势力; 权势: use one's influence (with sb) 利用（与某人的关系的）影响力 * She has great influence with the manager and could no doubt help you. 她对经理很有影响力, 无疑能帮你忙.
(idm 习语) under the `influence (of `alcohol) (fml or joc 文或谑) (showing signs of) having had too much to drink 酒喝得太多; 有点醉: be charged with driving under the influence 被控酒後开车.
> influence v
1 [Tn] have an effect or influence on (sb/sth); cause (sb/sth) to act, behave, think, etc in a particular way 影响（某人[某事物]）; 对（某人[某事物]）起作用: the belief of astrologers that planets influence human character 星相家认为星体能影响人的性格的信念 * I don't want to influence you either way, so I won't tell you my opinion. 我不想对你有任何影响, 所以我不告诉你我的看法. * It's clear that her painting has been influenced by Picasso. 她的画显然受了毕加索的影响.
2 [Cn.t] cause or persuade (sb) to do sth 支配或左右（某人）做某事: What influenced you to behave like that? 你是受了什麽支配而那样做的?