impact

noun

1. 巨大影响；强大作用
   the powerful effect that sth has on sb/sth
   1. the environmental impact of tourism
      旅游事业对环境的巨大影响
   2. The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community.
      这个报告评估了艾滋病对同性恋群体的影响。
   3. Her speech made a profound impact on everyone.
      她的讲话对每个人都有深远的影响。
   4. Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession.
      工商企业开始感受到了经济衰退的全面冲击。
2. 撞击；冲撞；冲击力
   the act of one object hitting another; the force with which this happens
   1. craters made by meteorite impacts
      陨石撞击而成的陨石坑
   2. The impact of the blow knocked Jack off balance.
      这一记猛击把杰克打了个趔趄。
   3. The bomb explodes on impact (= when it hits something) .
      炸弹受到撞击就爆炸。
   4. The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side) .
      这辆车的两侧都安装了保险杠。

verb

1. （对某事物）有影响，有作用
   to have an effect on sth
   1. Her father's death impacted greatly on her childhood years.
      父亲去世对她的童年造成巨大影响。
   2. The company's performance was impacted by the high value of the pound.
      公司的业绩受到了英镑高值的冲击。
2. 冲击；撞击
   to hit sth with great force

The noun is pronounced /'ɪmpækt/. The verb is pronounced /ɪm'pækt/. 名词读作 /'ɪmpækt/,动词读作 /ɪm'pækt/。


1. N-COUNT 影响;作用
   The impact that something has on a situation, process, or person is a sudden and powerful effect that it has on them.
   1. They say they expect the meeting to have a marked impact on the future of the country...
      他们称他们预期会议对国家的未来会产生显著影响。
   2. The major impact of this epidemic worldwide is yet to come...
      这种传染病在世界范围内的重大影响还未完全显现。
   3. When an executive comes into a new job, he wants to quickly make an impact.
      一个新主管刚上任时,会希望尽快树立威信。
2. N-VAR 撞击;碰撞;撞击力
   An impact is the action of one object hitting another, or the force with which one object hits another.
   1. The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact...
      飞机遭到毁坏,完全成了一堆残骸：飞行员肯定死于撞击。
   2. A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.
      跑道应该能够吸收奔跑者踩踏地面时产生的撞击力。
3. VERB (对…)产生影响
   To impact on a situation, process, or person means to affect them.
   1. Such schemes mean little unless they impact on people.
      这些计划没什么意义,除非它们对人民产生影响。
   2. That, in turn would increase pressure for higher wages and that, in turn, would impact on inflation and competition.
      那样就会增加工资上涨的压力,而那样又会对通货膨胀和竞争产生影响。
   3. ...the potential for women to impact the political process.
      女性影响政治进程的潜力
4. VERB 撞击;冲击;碰撞
   If one object impacts on another, it hits it with great force.
   1. ...the sharp tinkle of metal impacting on stone...
      金属撞击石头发出的刺耳叮当声
   2. According to the air force, the missile merely impacted with the ground prematurely...
      根据空军提供的消息，导弹只是提前撞向了地面。
   3. When a large object impacts the Earth, it makes a crater.
      当巨大物体撞击地球时,就会产生凹坑。

1. The collapse of the Iron Curtain had immediate impact on the lives of everyone in Germany.
   铁幕的崩溃对每个德国人的生活都产生了直接的影响。
2. This financial crisis had a much greater impact on Main Street.
   这次金融危机对老百姓的影响更为深远。
3. The presence or absence of clouds can have an important impact on heat transfer
   有无云层对热量的传递会产生重要的影响。
4. Our correspondent has been assessing the impact of the sanctions
   我们的记者一直在评估制裁带来的影响。
5. The two wings of the aircraft broke off on impact
   飞机的两个机翼遭受撞击折断了。
6. Sue is one of the new breed of British women squash players who are making a real impact
   休是英国新一代的女子壁球运动员，她们的影响正在显现出来。
7. The impact blew out some of the windows and the sea came rushing in.
   巨大的冲击力使一些窗户崩碎，海水涌了进来。
8. Society begins to have an impact on the developing child.
   社会开始对成长中的孩子产生影响。
9. It was on television that he made an even stronger impact as an interviewer
   作为采访者，是电视让他产生了更大的影响。
10. All colour fades — especially under the impact of direct sunlight
    所有颜色都会褪色——尤其是在阳光直射下。
11. The real impact will be felt in the developing world.
    发展中国家将会受到真正的影响。
12. They say they expect the meeting to have a marked impact on the future of the country
    他们称他们预期会议对国家的未来会产生显著影响。
13. The major impact of this epidemic worldwide is yet to come
    这种传染病在世界范围内的重大影响还未完全显现。
14. When an executive comes into a new job, he wants to quickly make an impact.
    一个新主管刚上任时，会希望尽快树立威信。
15. The plane is destroyed, a complete wreck: the pilot must have died on impact
    飞机遭到毁坏，完全成了一堆残骸：飞行员肯定死于撞击。
16. A running track should be capable of absorbing the impact of a runner's foot landing on it.
    跑道应该能够吸收奔跑者踩踏地面时产生的撞击力。
17. Such schemes mean little unless they impact on people.
    这些计划没什么意义，除非它们对人民产生影响。
18. That, in turn would increase pressure for higher wages and that, in turn, would impact on inflation and competition.
    那样就会增加工资上涨的压力，而那样又会对通货膨胀和竞争产生影响。
19. According to the air force, the missile merely impacted with the ground prematurely
    根据空军提供的消息，导弹只是提前撞向了地面。
20. When a large object impacts the Earth, it makes a crater.
    当巨大物体撞击地球时，就会产生凹坑。
21. The impact jarred his arm.
    冲击力震伤了他的胳膊。
22. It will take a few more years to judge the impact of these ideas
    要再花上几年的时间才能判断出这些想法的影响。
23. It was difficult to measure the precise impact of the labor action.
    此次罢工影响几何，难以作出准确的评估。
24. Senior managers are convinced that the strike will have a negligible impact.
    高层主管们相信罢工的影响微不足道。
25. There were also pledges to soften the impact of the subsidy cuts on the poorer regions.
    他们还承诺要减轻削减补贴给较贫困地区带来的影响。
26. The specific impact of the greenhouse effect is unknowable.
    温室效应的具体影响无法知道。
27. They are unsentimental about their impact on employees.
    他们理智看待自己给员工所带来的影响。
28. She knew first-hand the impact an unsteady parent could have on a sensitive young girl.
    她有亲身体验，知道情绪变化无常的家长对一个敏感的小女孩会产生什么影响。
29. I'll wager she'll still make the same impact when she's 70.
    我敢打赌，她就算到了70岁，影响力也会不减当年。

noun

1. influencing strongly
   1. they resented the impingement of American values on European culture

   Synonym:    impingementencroachment

2. the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
   1. the armies met in the shock of battle

   Synonym:    shock

3. the striking of one body against another

4. a forceful consequence
   1. the book had an important impact on my thinking
   2. the book packs a wallop

   Synonym:    wallop

verb

1. have an effect upon
   1. Will the new rules affect me?

   Synonym:    affectbear uponbear ontouch ontouch

2. press or wedge together