Influence puede aplicarse a una fuerza o poder que se ejerce, de manera consciente o inconsciente, con el fin de guiar o determinar una línea de conducta o un efecto <used all his influence to get the bill passed>.
Authority indica un poder que proviene del mérito personal o del saber y que exige la devoción, la lealtad o la aceptación <he lacked his father's authority>.
Weight indica una influencia mensurable o decisiva en la determinación de acciones o decisiones <the wishes of the president obviously carried a lot of weight>.
Clout sugiere el poder para influenciar o controlar situaciones <she used her political clout to have another school built>.
Pull, un término informal, indica una influencia especial y frecuentemente no oficial <has the kind of pull that can get you tickets to the game>.
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influenceverb
influenced, has influenced, is influencing, influences
influenciar, influir en
Ejemplos de uso de
influence
verb
•I was deeply influenced by my parents.
•She claims that her decision to resign was not influenced by her personal problems.
•No one knows how this decision will influence the outcome of the election.
•He's accused of illegally attempting to influence the jury.
