ADJ
- big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, great, high, huge, important, main, major, massive, powerful, profound, real, significant, strong, substantial, tremendous
- a high-impact message aimed at changing high risk behaviour among drug-users
- limited, marginal, minimal/minimum, negligible
- full
- The industrial north of the country felt the full impact of the recession
- maximum
- We'll show you how to dress for maximum impact at the all-important audition
- overall, total
- growing, increasing
- added
- disproportionate
- uneven
- the uneven impact of the debt crisis on developing countries
- aggregate, combined, cumulative
- considering the cumulative impact of a series of damaging events
- decisive
- direct
- The railways made a direct physical impact on the landscape
- immediate, instant
- initial, short-term
- lasting, long-term
- far-reaching, wider
- It is important to appreciate the wider impact and implications of this proposal
- future, likely, possible, potential
- beneficial, favourable, positive
- adverse, catastrophic, damaging, devastating, disastrous, heavy, negative, serious, severe
- human
- The severest human impact on the dolphins has been the loss of habitat
- personal
- The personal impact of party leaders has been very important
- physical, visual
- seeking to reduce the visual impact of wind farms on the landscape
- cultural, ecological, economic, emotional, environmental, financial, health, political, psychological, social
- The environmental impact of power generation is being assessed
VERB + IMPACT
- achieve, create, exert, have, make
- Variations in the interest rate will have an impact on the whole housing market. You certainly made a big impact on Carter
- feel
- The initial impact of the reforms will be felt most keenly in primary schools
- analyse, assess, consider, evaluate, examine, explore, judge, measure, monitor, study
- It is difficult to judge the likely impact of the changes on employment patterns
- enhance, increase, maximize
- alleviate, cushion, lessen, minimize, reduce, soften
- We are trying to minimize the impact of price rises on our customers
- diminish, lessen, reduce, weaken
- Listening to the speech through an interpreter lessened its impact somewhat
- lose
- When peace returned, the hardline message lost much of its impact
- resist, withstand
- This section explores how mothers resist the impact of poverty on the health of their children
- be concerned about
- appreciate
- highlight
- address
- predict
- reflect
- Architecturally, these churches reflected the impact of the Renaissance
PREP
- under the ~ of
- Manufacturing fell sharply under the impact of the recession
- ~ on/upon
- to highlight the impact of technology on working practices
VERB + IMPACT
- take
- The front coach of the train took the full impact of the crash
- feel
- absorb
- A well-designed sports shoe should absorb the impact on the 28 bones in each foot
- lessen, soften
- Air bags are designed to soften the impact for crash victims
- survive, withstand
- The crew of six may have survived the initial impact, but the whole plane went up in flames seconds later
IMPACT + VERB
- occur
- Impact occurred seconds after the pilot signalled for help
- knock sb/sth …
- The impact knocked him off balance
IMPACT + NOUN
- speed
- crater
- Small meteorites have left impact craters all over the planet's surface
PREP
- on ~
- The front of the car had crumpled on impact
PHRASES
- the moment/point/time of impact