- 1. influence; effect; impact
- ♦ 月亮对潮汐的~ the influence of the moon on the tides
- 2. affect; influence
- ♦ 吸烟~健康。 Smoking affects health.
- ♦ ~质量 impair the quality
- ♦ ~威信 lower (or undermine) one's prestige
- ♦ ~工程进度 hold up the project
- 3. hearsay; gossip
- ♦ ~之谈 speaking from hearsay