influence
US /ˈɪnfluəns/
noun, verb Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Social media has a strong influence on how people choose products.
Word Family
Synonyms
- affectthe conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
- impactthe striking of one body against another
- authoritythe power or right to give orders or make decisions
Collocations
- Easy good influencedescribing good influence (benefit)
- Medium exert influence on consumer choicesto exert influence on consumer choices, meaning to put to use
- Hard wield decisive political influenceto wield decisive political influence, meaning to have and exercise
- Very Hard peddle influence in corridors of powerto peddle influence in corridors of power, meaning to sell or offer for sale from place to place
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