effect

英 [ɪˈfekt]

美 [ɪˈfekt]

n.  效应; 影响; 结果; (艺术家或作家所要创造的特定)外观，声响，印象，效果; (个人)财产，所有物，财物
v.  使发生; 实现; 引起

复数：effects　过去分词：effected　现在分词：effecting　过去式：effected　第三人称单数：effects　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.262 / COCA.427

同义词辨析

causearousebringeffect【导航词义：引起】

习惯用语

n.

bring/put sth into effect
• 使生效；实行；实施
  to cause sth to come into use
• The recommendations will soon be put into effect.
  这些建议即将付诸实施。
come into effect
• 生效；开始实施
  to come into use; to begin to apply
• New controls come into effect next month.
  下月开始实施新的管制措施。
in effect
• 实际上；事实上
  used when you are stating what the facts of a situation are
• In effect, the two systems are identical.
  实际上，这两种系统完全一样。
• His wife had, in effect, run the government for the past six months.
  过去的六个月实际上是他的妻子在执政。
• 在实施中；有效
  in use
• These laws are in effect in twenty states.
  这些法律在二十个州有效。
take effect
• 开始起作用；见效
  to start to produce the results that are intended
• The aspirins soon take effect.
  阿司匹林药片很快见效。
• 生效；开始实施
  to come into use; to begin to apply
• The new law takes effect from tomorrow.
  新法令明日起生效。
to the effect that…to this/that effect
• 大意是；意思是；有这个（或那个）意思
  used to show that you are giving the general meaning of what sb has said or written rather than the exact words
• He left a note to the effect that he would not be coming back.
  他留下一张字条，大意是他不回来了。
• She told me to get out─or words to that effect .
  她叫我滚开——或说了类似的话。
to good, great, dramatic, etc. effect
• 富有成效；效果良好
  producing a good, successful, dramatic, etc. result or impression
to no effect
• 毫无效果；毫无成效；不起作用
  not producing the result you intend or hope for
• We warned them, but to no effect.
  我们曾告诫过他们，但没起任何作用。
with immediate effectwith effect from…
• 立即生效；从…起开始生效
  starting now; starting from…
• The government has cut interest rates with effect from the beginning of next month.
  政府已削减利率，从下月起开始生效。

牛津词典

noun

• 效应；影响；结果
  a change that sb/sth causes in sb/sth else; a result
  1. the effect of heat on metal
     热对金属产生的效应
  2. dramatic/long-term effects
     引人注目的影响；长期效应
  3. to learn to distinguish between cause and effect
     学会分清因果
  4. the beneficial effects of exercise
     锻炼的好处
  5. Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment.
     现代农业耕作方法可能对环境造成负面影响。
  6. Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely.
     她批评的结果是使他完全丧失了信心。
  7. Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects .
     她尽管备受磨难，但好像并未受到不利影响。
  8. I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights.
     我当然能感受到熬夜太多产生的影响。
  9. ‘I'm feeling really depressed.’ ‘The winter here has that effect sometimes.’
     “我真感到抑郁。”“这儿的冬天有时候就会产生这种影响。”
  10. I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect.
      我试图说服他，但却无济于事。
• （艺术家或作家所要创造的特定）外观，声响，印象，效果
  a particular look, sound or impression that sb, such as an artist or a writer, wants to create
  1. The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming.
     这幅画的总体效果气势磅礡。
  2. The stage lighting gives the effect of a moonlit scene.
     舞台灯光产生出月下景色的效果。
  3. Add a scarf for a casual effect.
     再围上一条围巾以显得随便些。
  4. He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people) .
     他那样表现不过是为了哗众取宠。
• （个人）财产，所有物，财物
  your personal possessions
  1. The insurance policy covers all baggage and personal effects.
     这份保险单为全部行李和个人财产提供保险。

verb

• 使发生；实现；引起
  to make sth happen
  1. to effect a cure/change/recovery
     产生疗效；引起变化；实现复苏

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 影响;效果;结果
  Theeffect ofone thingonanother is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing.
  1. Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent's behavior...
     父母担心音乐对青春期孩子的行为所产生的影响。
  2. The austerity measures will have little immediate adverse effect on the average Moroccan...
     财政紧缩政策不会对普通的摩洛哥人产生直接的负面影响。
  3. Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.
     即使是轻微的头部创伤也会对心理产生长期影响。
• N-COUNT （刻意制造的）效果，印象
  Aneffectis an impression that someone creates deliberately, for example in a place or in a piece of writing.
  1. The whole effect is cool, light and airy.
     整体效果很酷，轻松而随意。
• N-PLURAL 所有物;财产;遗物
  A person'seffectsare the things that they have with them at a particular time, for example when they are arrested or admitted to hospital, or the things that they owned when they died.
  1. His daughters were collecting his effects.
     他的女儿们当时正在整理他的遗物。
• （电影）特效，特技
  Theeffectsin a film are the specially created sounds and scenery.
• VERB 使发生;实现
  If youeffectsomething that you are trying to achieve, you succeed in causing it to happen.
  1. Prospects for effecting real political change seemed to have taken a major step backwards.
     实现真正政治变革的机会似乎变得更加渺茫了。
• See also:greenhouse effectplacebo effectripple effectside-effectsound effectspecial effect

Note that the verbaffectis connected with the nouneffect. You can say that somethingaffectsyou.Noise affects different people in different ways.You can also say that something has aneffecton you...the effect that noise has on people in factories.
注意动词 affect 和名词 effect 有关。可以说某件事影响了某人，用 affect，例如，Noise affects different people in different ways (噪音对不同的人会产生不同的影响）。也可以说某事对某人有影响，用 have an effect on，例如，the effect that noise has on people in factories （噪音对工厂里的人们产生的影响）。

• PHRASE 为了给人印象;为了吸引注意力
  If you say that someone is doing somethingfor effect, you mean that they are doing it in order to impress people and to draw attention to themselves.
  1. Jock paused for effect, his eyes glinting over his glass as he took another drink...
     乔克为了制造效果停下来又喝了口酒，他的眼睛在酒杯上方光芒闪烁。
  2. The Cockney accent was put on for effect.
     这伦敦腔是为了给人以深刻印象而故意装出来的。
• PHRASE 其实;实际上
  You addin effectto a statement or opinion that is not precisely accurate, but which you feel is a reasonable description or summary of a particular situation.
  1. That deal would create, in effect, the world's biggest airline.
     事实上，这一协议将促成世界最大航空公司的成立。
• PHRASE 实施（计划）;实现（想法）
  If youput,bring, orcarrya plan or ideainto effect, you cause it to happen in practice.
  1. These and other such measures ought to have been put into effect in 1985.
     这些以及其他类似的措施在1985年就应该开始实施了。
  2. ...a decree bringing into effect the political reforms adopted last month.
     上个月正式通过的实施政治改革的法令
• PHRASE 开始实施/生效/有效
  If a law or policytakes effectorcomes into effectat a particular time, it officially begins to apply or be valid from that time. If itremains in effect, it still applies or is still valid.
  1. ...the ban on new logging permits which will take effect from July...
     将于7月生效的禁止颁发新伐木许可证的禁令
  2. The decision was taken yesterday and will remain in effect until further government instructions.
     该决定于昨天作出，在政府未有进一步指示前将一直有效。
• PHRASE 见效;开始起作用
  You can say that somethingtakes effectwhen it starts to produce the results that are intended.
  1. The second injection should only have been given once the first drug had taken effect...
     只有第一剂药见效后才可进行第二次注射。
  2. International sanctions were beginning to take effect.
     国际制裁开始起作用了。
• PHRASE 产生良好效果/毫无成效
  You useeffectin expressions such asto good effectandto no effectin order to indicate how successful or impressive an action is.
  1. Mr Morris feels the museum is using advertising to good effect...
     莫里斯先生认为博物馆作的广告卓有成效。
  2. Mr Charles complained, to no effect.
     查尔斯先生投诉无果。
• PHRASE 大意是;大致是
  You useto this effect,to that effect, orto the effect thatto indicate that you have given or are giving a summary of something that was said or written, and not the actual words used.
  1. A circular to this effect will be issued in the next few weeks...
     接下来的几周内将发布一份大意如此的通告。
  2. Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside...
     那类立法在议会内外都引起了激烈的争论。
  3. He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.
     他引用了一个中国谚语，大意是不应对邻居心存恶念之类的。
• PHRASE 立即生效/自…起生效
  If you say that something will happenwith immediate effectorwith effect froma particular time, you mean that it will begin to apply or be valid immediately or from the stated time.
  1. We are now resuming relations with Syria with immediate effect...
     我们即刻起与叙利亚恢复关系。
  2. The price of the Saturday edition is going up with effect from 3 November.
     自11月3日起，周六版价格将上调。
• cause and effect→ see:cause

英英释义

noun

• an outward appearance
  1. he made a good impression
  2. I wanted to create an impression of success
  3. she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
  Synonym:impression
• (of a law) having legal validity
  1. the law is still in effect
  Synonym:force
• an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived)
  1. he just did it for effect
• the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
  Synonym:essenceburdencoregist
• a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
  1. the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
  2. his decision had depressing consequences for business
  3. he acted very wise after the event
  Synonym:consequenceoutcomeresulteventissueupshot
• a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
  1. the effects of sleep loss
  2. the effect of the anesthetic

verb

• produce
  1. The scientists set up a shock wave
  Synonym:effectuateset up
• act so as to bring into existence
  1. effect a change

双语例句

• We should analyze the cause and effect of this event.
  我们应该分析这场事变的因果。
• He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.
  他引用了一个中国谚语，大意是不应对邻居心存恶念之类的。
• Mr Charles complained, to no effect.
  查尔斯先生投诉无果。
• All this had an extremely negative effect on the criminal justice system.
  这一切对刑事司法制度产生了极坏的影响。
• The illness had a profound effect on his outlook
  这场病对他的人生观产生了深刻的影响。
• The presence of his immediate family is obviously having a calming effect on him.
  他的直系亲属都在场，这显然起到了让他镇定的作用。
• That deal would create, in effect, the world's biggest airline.
  事实上，这一协议将促成世界最大航空公司的成立。
• The effect on coffee prices has been disastrous for the producers.
  对咖啡价格的影响对生产商而言是灾难性的。
• Mr Morris feels the museum is using advertising to good effect
  莫里斯先生认为博物馆作的广告卓有成效。
• The austerity measures will have little immediate adverse effect on the average Moroccan
  财政紧缩政策不会对普通的摩洛哥人产生直接的负面影响。