influence

influence: ▪ I. influence in‧flu‧ence ¹ [ˈɪnfluəns] noun [countable, uncountable]

power to have an effect on the way something happens or the way someone does something:

• The car magazines have been gaining influence in recent years.

• The banks' directors say they have little influence over their presidents' actions.
— see also undue influence

[m0] ▪ II. influence influence ² verb [transitive]

to have an effect on the way something happens or the way someone does something:

• Children are heavily influenced by advertising.

influence what/where/ how etc

• The number of training centres will influence what training is available and who will receive it.

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influence UK US /ˈɪnfluəns/ noun

► [C or U] the ability to have an effect on people or events: exert/have/exercise (an) influence »He is close enough to the President to exert influence.
(an) influence on sth »Bloggers are expanding their influence on American politics.
(an) influence over sth »Consumer groups act as champions and have critical influence over industry.
considerable/profound/growing influence »He called on the industry to use its considerable influence to help resolve the situation.

► [C] a person or thing that is able to have an effect on other people or on events: »International influences in the form of technology, systems and capital have historically been a feature of industrialization and economic growth.
be an influence on sb/sth »She has been a big influence on me in my career.
»considerable/great/major influence

→ See also UNDUE INFLUENCE(Cf. ↑undue influence)

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influence UK US /ˈɪnfluəns/ verb [T]

► to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks: »Many analysts regard the state of the U.S. job market as a major factor influencing consumer confidence.
influence how/what/when »An organization's values have been shown to influence how employees interact with each other.

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