impinge
Word family nounimpingementimpingeradjectiveimpingentverbimpinge
im·pinge /ɪmˈpɪndʒ/ verb 1 impinge on/upon somebody/something phrasal verbphr v formal EFFECT/INFLUENCEto have a harmful effect on someone or something 对…不利;妨碍 Personal problems experienced by students may impinge on their work. 学生遇到的个人问题可能会影响到他们的学业。
—impingement noun [countableC, uncountableU]
impinge on/upon • It does not tell historians what to encode in a given source and thus impinge upon interpretation.• Except, of course, where they directly impinge on me, that is.• Or, indeed, the reverse, how does our understanding of Ireland currently impinge on our reading of Spenser?• We can, however, have a much greater influence than at present over how such developments impinge upon professional practices.• We are probably also acquainted with examples where local and national government, large and big business impinge on the local community.• It identified a series of constraints impinging on the urban cores and on many of those living within them.• This section highlights some of the principal types of variation between places that impinge on their economic performance and social problems.• Your subconscious knows when it's encountered another who's impinging on your life, your love. Origin impinge (1500-1600) Latin impingere, from pangere “to fasten, drive in”