/ɪmˈpɪndʒ ||; ɪmˈpɪndʒ/verb [I] (formal 正式)impinge on/upon sth to have a noticeable effect on sth, especially a bad one 有明显影响（尤指坏影响）: I'm not going to let my job impinge on my home life. 我不会让工作影响我的家庭生活。