【问】 我常常搞不清affect和effect这两个词的区别。 【答】 首先应记住affect总是用作动词,其意义为:“影响”、“感动”: 1. The amount of rain affects the growth of crops. (Thorndike) 雨量的多少会对谷物的生长产生影响。 2. All the people in the room were affected to tears. (Hudson) 房间里所有的人都感动得流出了眼泪。 effect用作名词时,其意义为:“影响、应用、效果”: 1. This had a great effect upon the future of both mother and son. (Sinclair) 这件事对于母亲和儿子的未来都产生了很大的影响。 2. The effects of the medicine were beneficial to the patient. (MD) 这药物的作用对病人是有益的。 effect用作动词时,其意义为:“实现”、“产生”(accomplish,achieve,bring about) : 1. I will effect my purpose:no-one shall stop me! (LDCE) 我一定要实现我的目的;谁也阻止不了我! 2. He effected several important changes. (ELD) 他进行了几项重要的改变。 请做下面的英语试题: 1. His writing was greatly____by his experience in the country. A. effected B. efficient C. offered D. affected 2. What you have done will not have____your fame. A. a good effect in B. a good affect on C. affected D. a good effect on 3. I don’t think the snow will____(affect/effect) our plans for a picnic. 4. The drug did not____(affect/effect) his health; in fact,it seemed to have no____(affect/effect) at all.