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.
例文
3 / 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.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Visualize a meteor hitting the Earth; the 'impact' is both the physical crash and the long-lasting changes it causes to the climate.
クイックテスト
The rise in fuel prices will have a negative _______ on the logistics industry.
正解！
正解は： impact
例文
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.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
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
よく混同される語
Affect is usually a verb meaning to influence, while impact is more commonly used as a noun describing the influence itself.
使い方のコツ
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.
よくある間違い
Learners often use 'impact in' when they should use 'impact on' (e.g., 'The impact on the environment' not 'The impact in the environment').
覚え方のコツ
Visualize a meteor hitting the Earth; the 'impact' is both the physical crash and the long-lasting changes it causes to the climate.
語源
Derived from the Latin word 'impactus', the past participle of 'impingere', which means to drive into or strike against.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In modern corporate culture, 'social impact' is a very common term used to describe a company's commitment to doing good for society.
クイックテスト
The rise in fuel prices will have a negative _______ on the logistics industry.
正解！
正解は： impact
関連する文法
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関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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