IMPACT


Meaning of IMPACT in English

noun , verb

■ noun / ˈɪmpækt; NAmE / [ C , usually sing. , U ]

1.

impact (of sth) (on sb/sth) the powerful effect that sth has on sb/sth :

the environmental impact of tourism

The report assesses the impact of AIDS on the gay community.

Her speech made a profound impact on everyone.

Businesses are beginning to feel the full impact of the recession.

2.

the act of one object hitting another; the force with which this happens :

craters made by meteorite impacts

The impact of the blow knocked Jack off balance.

The bomb explodes on impact (= when it hits something) .

The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side) .

■ verb / ɪmˈpækt/

1.

impact (on / upon) sth to have an effect on sth

SYN affect :

[ v ]

Her father's death impacted greatly on her childhood years.

: [ vn ] ( business )

The company's performance was impacted by the high value of the pound.

2.

[ v , vn ] impact (on / upon / with) sth ( formal ) to hit sth with great force

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (as a verb in the sense press closely, fix firmly ): from Latin impact- driven in, from the verb impingere drive something in or at, from in- into + pangere fix, drive.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.