影響 - フリー辞書による影響の定義

Influence - definition of influence by The Free Dictionary Influence - definition of influence by The Free Dictionary https://www.thefreedictionary.com/influence Printer Friendly influence Also found in: Thesaurus , Medical , Legal , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . Related to influence: Undue influence in·flu·ence (ĭn′flo͞o-əns) n. 1. A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort: the pervasive influence that TV has on modern life; young people falling under the influence of a radical philosopher. 2. Power to sway or affect based on prestige, wealth, ability, or position: used her family's influence to get the job. 3. A person who exerts such power: My parents considered my friend to be a bad influence on me. 4. a. A determining factor believed by some to affect individual tendencies and characteristics understood to be caused by the positions of the stars and planets at the time of one's birth. b. Factors believed to be caused by the changing positions of the stars and planets in relation to their positions at the time of one's birth. tr.v. in·flu·enced , in·flu·enc·ing , in·flu·enc·es 1. To have an influence on (something); change: a news report that influenced the outcome of the election. 2. To change the behavior or thinking of (someone); sway: negative ads that are intended to influence voters. Idiom: under the influence Intoxicated, especially with alcohol. [Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin īnfluentia , influx , from Latin īnfluēns , īnfluent- , present participle of īnfluere , to flow in : in- , in ; see in- 2 + fluere , to flow ; see bhleu- in Indo-European roots .] in′flu·ence·a·ble adj. in′flu·enc·er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. influence ( ˈɪnflʊəns ) n 1. an effect of one person or thing on another 2. the power of a person or thing to have such an effect 3. power or sway resulting from ability, wealth, position, etc 4. a person or thing having influence 5. (Astrology) astrology an ethereal fluid or occult power regarded as emanating from the stars and affecting a person's actions, future, etc 6. under the influence informal drunk vb ( tr ) 7. to persuade or induce 8. to have an effect upon (actions, events, etc); affect [C14: from Medieval Latin influentia emanation of power from the stars, from Latin influere to flow into, from fluere to flow] ˈinfluenceable adj ˈinfluencer n Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 in•flu•ence (ˈɪn flu əns) n., v. -enced, -enc•ing. n. 1. the capacity or power of persons or things to produce effects on others by intangible or indirect means. 2. the action or process of producing such effects. 3. a person or thing that exerts influence. 4. the power to persuade or obtain advantages resulting from one's status, wealth, position, etc. 5. Astrol. a. the supposed radiation of an ethereal fluid from the stars, regarded as affecting human actions and destinies. b. the exercise of occult power by the stars. 6. Obs. influx. v.t. 7. to exercise influence on; affect. 8. to move or impel (a person) to some action. Idioms: under the influence, Law. less than drunk but with one's nervous system impaired. [1325–75; Middle English < Medieval Latin influentia stellar emanation] in′flu•enc•er, n. syn: See authority. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. influence 1. used as a noun You use influence as a noun to refer to the power that someone or something has to affect people's behaviour or decisions. His wife had a lot of influence. His teachings still exert a strong influence. If you want to mention the person or thing affected, you use on. He was a bad influence on the children. We shall be looking at the influence of religion on society. Be Careful! You do not use 'influence' to refer to a change or event that is the result of something. The word you use is effect. The incident had a great effect on Serge. He was very shocked by it. The intense heat had no effect on the spacecraft. See affect - effect 2. used as a verb You can also use influence as a verb. You say that one person or thing influences another. I didn't want him to influence me in my choice. There was little opportunity to influence foreign policy. Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012 influence Past participle: influenced Gerund: influencing Imperative Present Preterite Present Continuous Present Perfect Past Continuous Past Perfect Future Future Perfect Future Continuous Present Perfect Continuous Future Perfect Continuous Past Perfect Continuous Conditional Past Conditional Imperative influence influence Present I influence you influence he/she/it influences we influence you influence they influence Preterite I influenced you influenced he/she/it influenced we influenced you influenced they influenced Present Continuous I am influencing you are influencing he/she/it is influencing we are influencing you are influencing they are influencing Present Perfect I have influenced you have influenced he/she/it has influenced we have influenced you have influenced they have influenced Past Continuous I was influencing you were influencing he/she/it was influencing we were influencing you were influencing they were influencing Past Perfect I had influenced you had influenced he/she/it had influenced we had influenced you had influenced they had influenced Future I will influence you will influence he/she/it will influence we will influence you will influence they will influence Future Perfect I will have influenced you will have influenced he/she/it will have influenced we will have influenced you will have influenced they will have influenced Future Continuous I will be influencing you will be influencing he/she/it will be influencing we will be influencing you will be influencing they will be influencing Present Perfect Continuous I have been influencing you have been influencing he/she/it has been influencing we have been influencing you have been influencing they have been influencing Future Perfect Continuous I will have been influencing you will have been influencing he/she/it will have been influencing we will have been influencing you will have been influencing they will have been influencing Past Perfect Continuous I had been influencing you had been influencing he/she/it had been influencing we had been influencing you had been influencing they had been influencing Conditional I would influence you would influence he/she/it would influence we would influence you would influence they would influence Past Conditional I would have influenced you would have influenced he/she/it would have influenced we would have influenced you would have influenced they would have influenced Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011 Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend: Switch to new thesaurus Noun 1. influence - a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc; "used her parents' influence to get the job" power , powerfulness - possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade" dead hand of the past , mortmain , dead hand - the oppressive influence of past events or decisions force - a powerful effect or influence; "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them" grasp , grip - an intellectual hold or understanding; "a good grip on French history"; "they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities"; "he was in the grip of a powerful emotion"; "a terrible power had her in its grasp" 2. influence - causing something without any direct or apparent effort causation , causing - the act of causing something to happen cross-pollination - stimulating influence among diverse elements; "the cross-pollination of the arts" exposure - the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography" impingement , encroachment , impact - influencing strongly; "they resented the impingement of American values on European culture" manipulation , use - exerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage; "his manipulation of his friends was scandalous" hypnotism , mesmerism , suggestion - the act of inducing hypnosis enticement , temptation - the act of influencing by exciting hope or desire; "his enticements were shameless" 3. influence - a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do; "her wishes had a great influence on his thinking" causal factor , determinant , determining factor , determinative , determiner - a determining or causal element or factor; "education is an important determinant of one's outlook on life" imponderable - a factor whose effects cannot be accurately assessed; "human behavior depends on many imponderables" imprint - a distinctive influence; "English stills bears the imprint of the Norman invasion" morale builder - something or someone who influences by building or strengthening morale canker , pestilence - a pernicious and malign influence that is hard to get rid of; "racism is a pestilence at the heart of the nation"; "according to him, I was the canker in their midst" support - something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest; "the policy found little public support"; "his faith was all the support he needed"; "the team enjoyed the support of their fans" enticement , temptation - something that seduces or has the quality to seduce 4. influence - the effect of one