impact
The powerful effect that something has on a situation or person. It can also refer to the physical force of one object hitting another.
Beispiele
3 von 5The new community center had a huge impact on our neighborhood spirit.
The new community center had a huge effect on our neighborhood spirit.
The environmental impact of the proposed factory must be carefully evaluated.
The environmental effect of the proposed factory must be carefully evaluated.
That documentary had a real impact on me; I'm going to change how I eat.
That documentary had a real influence on me; I'm going to change how I eat.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Visualize a meteor hitting the Earth; the 'impact' is both the physical crash and the long-lasting changes it causes to the climate.
Schnelles Quiz
The rise in fuel prices will have a negative _______ on the logistics industry.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: impact
Beispiele
The new community center had a huge impact on our neighborhood spirit.
everydayThe new community center had a huge effect on our neighborhood spirit.
The environmental impact of the proposed factory must be carefully evaluated.
formalThe environmental effect of the proposed factory must be carefully evaluated.
That documentary had a real impact on me; I'm going to change how I eat.
informalThat documentary had a real influence on me; I'm going to change how I eat.
This study examines the impact of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance.
academicThis study examines the effect of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance.
We need to analyze how the global recession will impact our annual revenue.
businessWe need to analyze how the global recession will affect our annual revenue.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
make an impact
to be noticed or to have a significant effect
cushion the impact
to make a bad change or collision less severe
high-impact
something that has a very strong or noticeable effect
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence, while impact is more commonly used as a noun describing the influence itself.
Nutzungshinweise
When used as a noun, 'impact' is almost always followed by the preposition 'on'. While it is commonly used as a verb in business and journalism, some linguistic purists prefer using 'affect' for the verb form.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'impact in' when they should use 'impact on' (e.g., 'The impact on the environment' not 'The impact in the environment').
Merkhilfe
Visualize a meteor hitting the Earth; the 'impact' is both the physical crash and the long-lasting changes it causes to the climate.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin word 'impactus', the past participle of 'impingere', which means to drive into or strike against.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In modern corporate culture, 'social impact' is a very common term used to describe a company's commitment to doing good for society.
Schnelles Quiz
The rise in fuel prices will have a negative _______ on the logistics industry.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: impact
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