impact
noun [ C usually singular, U ] uk/ˈɪm.pækt/ us/ˈɪm.pækt/
C2 冲击（力）;撞击（力）
the force or action of one object hitting another
The impact of the crash reduced the car to a third of its original length. 撞车时的冲击力使车身变形，仅剩原长的三分之一。
The bullet explodes on impact (= when it hits another object). 子弹击中物体时爆炸。
B2 （尤指新事物的）巨大影响，强大作用
a powerful effect that something, especially something new, has on a situation or person
The anti-smoking campaign had had/made quite an impact on young people. 禁烟运动对年轻人影响很大。
The new proposals were intended to soften the impact of the reformed tax system. 新的提议旨在减轻改革后的税制所造成的影响。
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- The increase in the number of young people leaving to work in the cities has had a dramatic impact on the demography of the villages.
- This decision will have a disastrous impact on foreign policy.
- The report concluded that business pressure on the government had muffled the impact of the legislation.
- The tax on fuel will not have a serious impact on the better-off.
- The book discusses the impact of Christian thinking on western society.
impact
verb [ I or T ] mainly US uk/ɪmˈpækt/ us/ɪmˈpækt/
C1 （对…）产生影响
to have an influence on something
Falling export rates have impacted (on) the country's economy quite considerably. 出口率的下降对该国的经济造成了相当大的影响。