influential
adj
1 ~ (in sth/doing sth) having influence; persuasive 有影响的; 有说服力的
factors that are influential (ie have an important effect) in reaching a decision 对做出决定有影响(有重要作用)的因素
an influential speech 有说服力的演说.
2 having the status, wealth, etc that enables one to persuade others to do sth 有地位、 财富等的(因而能影响他人做某事)
a committee of influential businessmen, union leaders, etc 由有权势的商界人士、 工会领袖等组成的委员会.