im·pact2 /ɪmˈpækt/ AWL verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] especially American EnglishAmE EFFECT/INFLUENCEto have an important or noticeable effect on someone or something (对…)产生〔重要或明显的〕影响impact on/upon The Food Safety Act will progressively impact on the way food businesses operate. 《食品安全法》将逐渐对食品业的经营方式产生影响。
impact on/upon• Being part of a group of superb people has a profound impact on every member.• This is why minimizing is so sinister in terms of its impact on long-term performance.• Assessing the magnitude of these conflicting variables and their impact on management motivation is clearly problematical.• The impact on the private sector - the real test - is harder to assess.• Special education programs are having a tremendous impact on the way schools, educators, and library media programs do their work.• The manager should be involved in all discussions which have an impact on the workload levels in patient areas.• Both had particular experience which was overwhelming in its impact upon them.• Television coverage had surprisingly little impact on trends in party credibility.
From Longman Business Dictionary
impactim·pact1 /ˈɪmpækt/ noun [countableC] the effect or influence that an event, situation etc has on someone or somethingimpact onHigh interest rates have a negative impact on spending.
The new advertising campaign has had little impact on sales.