词组 | effect |
释义 | effect ◊ 'affect' Affect is a verb. To affect someone or something means to change or influence them in some way. ...the ways in which computers can affect our lives. The disease affected Jane's lungs. ◊ 'effect' Effect is usually used as a noun. An effect is a change or event which occurs because something else has happened. ...the effect of noise on people in the factories. This has the effect of separating students from teachers. You can say that something has a particular effect on something else. Improvement in water supply can have a dramatic effect on health. Interest rates and mortgage rates are having a significant effect on Conservative support. Effect is sometimes used as a verb. If you effect something that you are trying to achieve, you succeed in achieving it. This is a formal use. Production was halted until repairs could be effected. |
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