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    influence

    US / ˈɪnfluəns/

    ・

    UK /'ɪnflʊəns/

    A2TOEIC
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To affect or change something indirectly
    His friends influence him to be nicer to people
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
    The former president had great influence on his country's economic success
    v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To persuade someone to do something.
    He tried to influence the jury's decision.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A person or thing that affects someone or something in an important way.
    He is a bad influence on his younger brother.
    n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)The ability to control or affect what happens
    He used his influence to get his friend a job.

    Video subtitles

    Knight

    40:16Knight
    • chivalric ideal ceased to influence literature over successive centuries until it saw some

      chivalric ideal ceased to influence literature over successive centuries until it saw some

    • peninsula, under the influence of the orders in the Holy Land and the Crusader movement

      peninsula, under the influence of the orders in the Holy Land and the Crusader movement

    B2

    How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ

    06:39How Trump’s Charges Compare to This Past Politician's Scandal | WSJ
    • Testimony from Pecker says he made the connections to the two women to ensure no damaging allegations would be published before the election and thereby influence that election.

      Testimony from Pecker says he made the connections to the two women to ensure no damaging allegations would be published before the election and thereby influence that election.

    • and thereby influence that election.

      and thereby influence that election.

    B2

    BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!

    08:59BOX SET: English In A Minute 5 – TEN English lessons in 10 minutes!
    • Just remember that 'affect' with an 'a' is a verb. It means 'to influence', so, for example: Tiredness is affecting my work.

      Just remember that 'affect' with an 'a' is a verb. It means 'to influence', so, for example: Tiredness is affecting my work.

    A2

    Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars | Big Business | Business Insider

    09:41Why Food Commercials Cost Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dollars | Big Business | Business Insider
    • Another study showed visual cues can influence

      Another study showed visual cues can influence

    B1

    Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"

    11:51Why Billionaires Try So Hard To Look "Poor"
    • Many of these family offices are so big that they now have as much influence as private equity firms.

      Many of these family offices are so big that they now have as much influence as private equity firms.

    • And with influence comes scrutiny.

      And with influence comes scrutiny.

    B1

    10 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life

    08:2610 Things You Should Eliminate From Your Life
    • Our surroundings have a profound influence on the way we live our lives.

      Our surroundings have a profound influence on the way we live our lives.

    B1

    Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger

    05:13Looking back at the life and legacy of investing legend Charlie Munger
    • But Munger's even-tempered, risk-averse and pragmatic approach to investing was a major influence on Buffett from the time they first met,

      But Munger's even-tempered, risk-averse and pragmatic approach to investing was a major influence on Buffett from the time they first met,

    • MUNGER WAS A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON

      MUNGER WAS A MAJOR INFLUENCE ON

    B1

    Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings

    09:27Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings
    • which allowed the states to have a much bigger role and a much bigger influence in how gun culture played out in their jurisdictions.

      which allowed the states to have a much bigger role and a much bigger influence in how gun culture played out in their jurisdictions.

    • bigger influence in how gun culture played out in their jurisdictions.

      bigger influence in how gun culture played out in their jurisdictions.

    B1

    Can Fasting Help You Live Longer?

    03:59Can Fasting Help You Live Longer?
    • In your liver, fat is turned into ketone bodies, which control the activity of many proteins and molecules that influence health and aging.

      In your liver, fat is turned into ketone bodies, which control the activity of many proteins and molecules that influence health and aging.

    • which control the activity of many proteins  and molecules that influence health and aging.

      which control the activity of many proteins  and molecules that influence health and aging.

    B2

    Why can’t prices just stay the same?

    07:31Why can’t prices just stay the same?
    • DCU does not influence the editorial process of our videos,

      DCU does not influence the editorial process of our videos,

    • DCU does not influence the editorial process of our videos,

      DCU does not influence the editorial process of our videos,

    B1