Смысл: influence

influence1. [ʹınflʋəns] n
<Í> 1. влияние, воздействие
under the influence of - под влиянием; под воздействием
to have an influence over /on, upon/ smb. - иметь влияние на кого-л.
she has a civilizing influence on her husband - она оказывает на мужа облагораживающее влияние
to have influence with smb. - быть авторитетом для кого-л.; оказывать влияние на кого-л.
will you use your influence with my brother? - повлияйте на моего брата
the influence of example - сила примера
a man of (great) influence - (весьма) влиятельное лицо
to use undue influence on smb. - оказывать давление на кого-л.; злоупотреблять своим влиянием
influence curve - мат. кривая зависимости
2. 1) влиятельное лицо
he is an influence in his field - в своей области он пользуется большим авторитетом
2) фактор
environment is an influence on character - среда - фактор, влияющий на формирование характера
3. = induction 5
♢ (to be) under the influence - разг. (быть) под парами

2. [ʹınflʋəns] v
<Í> 1. оказывать влияние, воздействие, влиять
influenced by smth. - под влиянием чего-л.
2. сл. добавлять алкоголь в напитки

area of influence Идиома

under the influence of alcohol

Idiom(s): under the influence (of alcohol)

Theme: DRUNK

drunk; nearly drunk; affected by alcohol.
• She behaves quite rudely when under the influence of alcohol.
• Ed was stopped by a police officer for driving while under the influence.

influence

influence
see under the influence.

under the influence

under the influence
Impaired functioning owing to alcohol consumption, as in He was accused of driving under the influence. This expression, from legal jargon, is short for under the influence of intoxicating liquor and implies that one is not completely drunk. Since it is nearly always applied to drivers suspected or so accused, it has given rise to the police acronym DUI, for “driving under the influence.” [Second half of 1800s]