affect和influence的区别

affect [x] is to act upon a person's emotions:
affect ,是指作用于人的感情：
The adverse criticism the book received didn't affect the author one way or another.
对这本书的敌对性评论丝毫没有影响该作家.
Influence implies a degree of control or sway over the thinking and actions,as well as the emotions,of another:
influence 暗含对他人感情,思想以及行为的控制及左右的程度：
“Humanity is profoundly influenced by what you do” (John Paul II).To
你的所做所为深刻地影响人类 （约翰·保罗二世）.
另外affect还有以下的意思：
To act on the emotions of; touch or move.
打动：作用于…的感情；打动或感动
To attack or infect,as a disease:
侵袭：疾病侵害或感染：
Rheumatic fever can affect the heart.
风湿热能感染心脏