noun · neutral
impact
/ˈɪmpækt/IMP·act
Band 6-7task2task1speaking
the strong effect or influence that something has on a situation or person
Examples
“The new policy had an immediate impact on local businesses.”
“We measured the environmental impact of the development.”
“Climate change will have a significant impact on coastal communities.”
Band 8 sentence
“The researchers quantified the economic impact of air pollution on urban productivity.”
Collocations
- have an impact on / make an impact
- environmental/economic/social impact
Word family
impactful adjectiveimpacted adjective
Common mistakes
This will impact to students' learning.→This will impact students' learning.
The economic affect was large.→The economic impact was large.
Say it for a higher band
5effect→6influence→7+impact
Synonyms
effect
influence
Easily confused
affect
“Rising temperatures affect crop yields in several regions.”
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