influential
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·flu·en·tial /ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl◂/ ●●○ adjective EFFECT/INFLUENCEPOWERhaving a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave 有影响力的 He had influential friends. 他有一些有影响力的朋友。influential in Dewey was influential in shaping economic policy. 杜威对制定经济政策有影响力。 a highly influential art magazine 一本极有影响力的艺术杂志► see thesaurus at powerful
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influential• It is a highly influential art magazine that is widely read by dealers.• Her uncle is a rich and influential businessman.• The program has gained the support of several influential businessmen.• an influential film critic• Although she was not a professional politician, her views were influential in shaping government policy.• Various groups were influential in shaping public policy.• a highly influential member of Hong Kong's banking community• She is probably the most influential member of the finance committee.• Marx was clearly the most influential of all the socialist writers.• Jacobson's one of the most influential people in New York.• an influential religious leader• Galbraith was a highly influential writer on economic affairs.highly influential• The ie has ceased to exist as a legal entity, but the family unit has remained highly influential.• Marxist - Leninist ideas became highly influential among the intelligentsia in the 1920s and have remained so ever since.• In this respect no figure is more characteristic of the twentieth century than the highly influential economist John Maynard Keynes.• Through the Pattens, Joe met many new friends, some highly influential, others merely famous.in·flu·en·tial adjectiveChineseSyllable
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influential
in‧flu‧en‧tial /ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl◂/
adjective
having a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave:
He had influential friends.
influential in
Dewey was influential in shaping economic policy.
a highly influential art magazine
▪ powerful a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions: the world’s most powerful nation | Parliament had become more powerful than the King. | a powerful political family
▪influential having a lot of power to influence what happens, because people pay attention to what you say: a highly influential fashion designer | He’s one of the most influential figures in international politics.
▪strong powerful – used about people or groups in politics who have a lot of supporters: The communists were particularly strong in the big industrial cities. | He is a strong voice in the state assembly.
▪dominant more powerful than other people, groups, countries etc: She was the dominant force in women’s tennis for many years. | The company has a dominant position in the market.
in‧flu‧en‧tial /ˌɪnfluˈenʃəl◂/
adjectivehaving a lot of influence and therefore changing the way people think and behave:
influential in
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