impact1
KK: [ˈɪmpækt]
DJ: [ˈimpækt]
n.
- 衝擊,撞擊,碰撞[U]
The
impact of the stone against the windowpane shattered the glass.
石頭撞擊窗戶打碎了玻璃。
- 衝擊力,撞擊力[U]
- 影響;作用[S1][(+on)]
The book made a great
impact on its readers.
這本書對讀者有很大的影響。
辨析
impact2
KK: [ɪmˈpækt]
DJ: [imˈpækt]
vt.
- 壓緊;擠滿
The war
impacted the area with refugees.
戰爭使那個地區擠滿難民。
- 衝擊,撞擊,碰撞
- 對……產生影響
vi.
- 衝擊,撞擊,碰撞
- 產生影響[(+on)]
It is obvious how bad movies will
impact on children.
壞電影對兒童會產生什麼影響是顯而易見的。
n.
/
ˈɪmpakt/
- the action of one object coming forcibly into contact with another.
- a marked effect or influence.
v.
/
ɪmˈpakt/
- come into forcible contact with another object.
▸chiefly N. Amer. come into forcible contact with.
-
(often impact on)
have a strong effect.
- press firmly.
Derivative
- impactive adj.
- impactor n.
Usage
Many people disapprove of the phrasal verb impact on, as in high interest rates have impacted on retail spending. This may be partly because new formations of verbs from nouns are often regarded as somehow inferior and partly because this use of impact is widely associated with business jargon, making it doubly disliked.
Etymology
C17: from L. impact-, impingere (see impinge).