Influence

"Influence" in cmn

影響 /影响

yǐngxiǎng

(power to affect, control or manipulate)

影響 /影响

yǐngxiǎng

(action exerted by a person or thing with power to cause change)

影響 /影响

yǐngxiǎng

(transitive: to exert an influence upon)

影響 /影响

yǐngxiǎng

(intransitive: to exert influence)

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Learn when to use affect or effect in academic, business, and everyday writing.

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