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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 262 COCA: 427

effect
1 effect /ɪˈfɛkt/ noun
plural effects
1 effect
/ɪˈfɛkt/
noun
plural effects
Learner's definition of EFFECT
1 
: a change that results when something is done or happens : an event, condition, or state of affairs that is produced by a cause影响；结果；效应
[count]
[noncount]
◊ If something has an effect on something or someone, it changes or influences that thing or person in some way.对…有影响
 — see also domino effect, greenhouse effect, ripple effect, side effect, snowball effect, placebo effect at placebo
2 
[count] : a particular feeling or mood created by something感觉；感受；情绪
◊ Something that is done for effect is done in a deliberate way to produce a particular feeling or reaction.为了产生特定印象；为了得到某种回应
3 
[count] : an image or a sound that is created in television, radio, or movies to imitate something real : special effect（电视、广播、电影中模仿某物而创造的特定）形象，声音；特效 — usually plural通常用复数
4 
[noncount] : the state of something that is actually working or operating生效；实行
◊ If a law or something like a law takes effect, comes into effect, or goes into effect, it begins to work or to be enforced.生效；开始实施
◊ If a drug or something like a drug takes effect, it begins to produce the results it is meant to produce.见效
◊ To give effect to something or to carry/bring/put something into effect is to make it begin doing what it was intended to do.执行；使生效
5 
effects [plural] : personal property or possessions（个人）财产，财物

in effect

— used to say that one thing has the same effect or result as something else实质上；实际上

to good effect

◊ If you use something to good/great/fine/outstanding (etc.) effect, you use it in a way that produces good results.产生良好效果

to little/no effect

◊ If something is done to little effect or to no effect, it produces little or no change.效果甚微；没有产生效果

to that effect

or to the effect that
— used to indicate that the meaning of words is roughly correct even if the words themselves are not completely accurate意思是；大意是
2 effect /ɪˈfɛkt/ verb
effects; effected; effecting
2 effect
/ɪˈfɛkt/
verb
effects; effected; effecting
Learner's definition of EFFECT
[+ object] formal
1 
: to cause (something) : to make (something) happen引起；使发生
2 
: to cause (something) to produce the desired result使实现；使生效
Usage see: affect
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 262 COCA: 427

effect

1 of 2

noun

ef·​fect i-ˈfekt How to pronounce effect (audio)
e-,
ē-,
ə-
plural effects
1
: something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent)
2
a
: a distinctive impression
the color gives the effect of being warm
b
: the creation of a desired impression
her tears were purely for effect
c(1)
: something designed to produce a distinctive or desired impression
—usually used in plural
(2)
effects plural : special effects
3
: the quality or state of being operative : operation
the law goes into effect next week
see also take effect
4
: power to bring about a result : influence
the content itself of television … is therefore less important than its effect Current Biography
see also take effect
5
effects plural : movable property : goods
personal effects
6
: an outward sign : appearance
7
: accomplishment, fulfillment
8
a
: purport, intent
b
: basic meaning : essence

effect

2 of 2

verb

effected; effecting; effects

transitive verb

1
: to cause to come into being
2
a
: to bring about often by surmounting obstacles : accomplish
effect a settlement of a dispute
b
: to put into operation
the duty of the legislature to effect the will of the citizens
Effect vs. Affect: Usage Guide

Effect and affect are often confused because of their similar spelling and pronunciation. The verb affect entry 2 usually has to do with pretense.

she affected a cheery disposition despite feeling down

The more common verb affect entry 1 denotes having an effect or influence.

the weather affected everyone's mood

The verb effect goes beyond mere influence; it refers to actual achievement of a final result.

the new administration hopes to effect a peace settlement

The uncommon noun affect, which has a meaning relating to psychology, is also sometimes mistakenly used for the very common effect. In ordinary use, the noun you will want is effect.

waiting for the new law to take effect
the weather had an effect on everyone's mood

Phrases
in effect
: in substance : virtually
the … committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage Current Biography
to the effect
: with the meaning
issued a statement to the effect that he would resign

Synonyms

Noun

Verb

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perform, execute, discharge, accomplish, achieve, effect, fulfill mean to carry out or into effect.

perform implies action that follows established patterns or procedures or fulfills agreed-upon requirements and often connotes special skill.

performed gymnastics

execute stresses the carrying out of what exists in plan or in intent.

executed the hit-and-run

discharge implies execution and completion of appointed duties or tasks.

discharged his duties

accomplish stresses the successful completion of a process rather than the means of carrying it out.

accomplished everything they set out to do

achieve adds to accomplish the implication of conquered difficulties.

achieve greatness

effect adds to achieve an emphasis on the inherent force in the agent capable of surmounting obstacles.

effected sweeping reforms

fulfill implies a complete realization of ends or possibilities.

fulfilled their ambitions

Example Sentences

Noun The nation's most solvent individuals—private-equity barons—have not been immune from the ill effects of the credit crunch. Daniel Gross, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2008 In the Spanish conquest of the Incas, guns played only a minor role.  … They did produce a big psychological effect on those occasions when they managed to fire. Jared M. Diamond, Guns, Germs, and Steel, 1997 Economic effects of such high speed change are also unpredictable and somewhat chilling … Genevieve Stuttaford, Publisher's Weekly, 29 July 1996 Unlike the venom of coral snakes, fer-de-lance venom has no direct effect on the nervous system but digests muscle, destroys blood cells and causes hemorrhaging and massive edema (swelling). Robert K. Colwell, Natural History, April 1985 He now needs more of the drug to achieve the same effect. The experience has had a bad effect on him. Computers have had a profound effect on our lives. The effects of the drug soon wore off. This treatment causes fewer ill effects. The change in policy had little effect on most people. He was able to stop taking the drug without ill effect. The total effect of the painting was one of gloom. The color gives the effect of being warm. He achieves amazing effects with wood. Verb As the whole progress of mathematics from its ancient simplicities to what we call its "higher" modern developments has been effected by assuming impossibilities and inconceivabilities, your line of argument does not seem to me conclusive. Bernard Shaw circa 4 Nov. 1932, in Collected Letters: 1926–1950,  1988 When, at last, rescue is at hand, Jewitt has no hesitation in lying to his old friend and master, Maquinna, in order to effect his escape, although he does persuade the captain of the brig Lydia not to kill the chief. Carolyn Kizer, New York Times Book Review, 21 Feb. 1988 I had just written the Gossets that your address was Drujon Lane, so I would be obliged if you would drop them a card and tell them your release has been effected. Flannery O'Connor, The Habit of Being, 1979 Hitherto, while gathering up the discourse of Mr. Brocklehurst and Miss Temple, I had not, at the same time, neglected precautions to secure my personal safety; which I thought would be effected, if I could only elude observation. Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, 1847 They are trying to effect a settlement of the dispute. The duty of the legislature is to effect the will of the people. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow had brokered a cease-fire in effect from Tuesday morning. Jared Malsin, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality advisory that is in effect until 1 p.m. Wednesday in central, northeastern and southeastern Oregon. oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2022 Flash flood warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings were in effect throughout the state Sunday night, and many have continued into Monday morning. Camila Pedrosa, The Arizona Republic, 13 Sep. 2022 Only two main rules remain in effect: People who test positive for an infection must isolate for seven days, and masks must be worn in hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare facilities. Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Similar laws are in effect in other states, but Simpson’s proposal – if enacted – would impose some of the harshest in the nation. al, 12 Sep. 2022 Flood warnings were in effect for the Fox River in Waukesha, the Root River in Franklin and Oak Creek in South Milwaukee. Joe Taschler, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 In effect, if not officially, Griner was a hostage—a term that the government, and many outside of it, has avoided using, partly for policy and procedural reasons. Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 11 Sep. 2022 The boil order will be in effect until the town has received three negative daily tests for the bacteria, the statement said. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English effect, effete "achievement, result, capacity to produce a result, gist, purpose," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French effette, effect, borrowed from Latin effectus "carrying out (of a purpose or task), result, mode of operation," from effec-, variant stem of efficere "to make, construct, bring about, produce, carry out" (from ef-, assimilated form of ex- ex- entry 1 + facere "to do, make, bring about") + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at fact

Verb

in part verbal derivative of effect entry 1, in part borrowed from Latin effectus, past participle of efficere "to make, bring about" — more at effect entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 8a

Verb

1533, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of effect was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing effect

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 262 COCA: 427
effect

noun¹

 1change that is caused by sth引起的變化ADJECTIVE | VERB + EFFECT | EFFECT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤decisive, dramatic, far-reaching, important, marked, powerful, profound, pronounced, significant, strong決定性的影響；驚人的影響；深遠的影響；重大的影響；明顯的影響；強有力的影響▸➤marginal, minimal, modest, negligible不大的影響；微小的影響；微不足道的影響▸➤➤main, major, principal主要影響；重要影響▸➤full全面的影響◇The full effects of the new tax have not yet been felt.還未感受到新稅的全面影響。➤no apparent, no appreciable, no detectable, no discernible, no measurable, no noticeable, no visible不明顯的影響；無法覺察到的影響；不可辨別的影響；不可衡量的影響；看不出來的影響◇The drug was devoid of any apparent effect.該藥物沒有明顯的藥效。◇There was no discernible effect on cell growth.看不出來對細胞的生長有什麼影響。➤likely, possible, potential, predictable, probable很可能的／可能的／潛在的／可預測的／或許會有的影響▸➤subtle微妙的影響▸➤disproportionate不相稱的影響▸➤residual殘留的影響▸➤adverse, catastrophic, crippling, damaging, debilitating, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, devastating, disastrous, harmful, ill, negative, serious, traumatic, undesirable, unfortunate負面的影響；災難性的影響；毀滅性的影響；有害的影響；不利的影響；消極的影響；嚴重的影響◇the crippling effect of sanctions on the economy制裁對經濟產生的毀滅性後果◇He didn't seem to have suffered any ill effects from his fall.他跌的那一跤好像並沒有給他造成什麼不良後果。➤chilling激冷效應◇It's a policy that will have a chilling effect on free speech.這項政策對言論自由會產生激冷效應。➤destabilizing, stabilizing不穩定的／穩定的影響➤the opposite相反的效果◇His comment was intended to calm the situation but it had the opposite effect.他的評論本意是穩定形勢，但適得其反。➤unintended意外的影響▸➤beneficial, positive, salutary有益的影響；積極的影響▸➤the desired預期的效果◇We had problems with mosquitoes, but this spray had the desired effect.我們這兒有蚊子侵擾，幸好這種噴劑效果很是理想。➤moderating (especially NAmE) 調節作用▸➤magical, remarkable不可思議的效力；顯著的效果◇Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.戒煙神奇地增強了他的體力。➤immediate立竿見影的效果▸➤direct, indirect直接的／間接的影響▸➤short-term短期的影響▸➤lasting, long-term, permanent持久的影響；長期的影響▸➤domino, knock-on, ripple, spillover, trickle-down多米諾骨牌效應；連鎖效應；連帶影響；涓滴效應◇Any delay in delivery of materials will have a knock-on effect throughout the production process.延誤生產材料運送會對整個生產過程產生連鎖影響。 (see also side effect) ➤practical實際效果▸➤aggregate, combined, cumulative, net, overall總體的／聯合的／累加的／實際的／全面的影響▸➤deterrent遏制性的影響◇The deterrent effect of the death penalty has long been questioned.死刑的威懾作用長期以來受到質疑。➤inhibitory抑制作用◇The drug has well-documented inhibitory effects on sexual function.有充分證據表明，這種藥對性功能有抑制作用。➤calming, hypnotic, sedative, soothing, soporific鎮靜效果；催眠效果▸➤therapeutic治療效果➤protective保護效力▸➤placebo安慰劑效果➤toxic毒害作用▸➤inflationary通脹效應▸➤corrosive腐蝕的後果▸➤greenhouse溫室效應◇policies to reduce emissions of gases which cause the greenhouse effect減少引起溫室效應的氣體排放的各項政策VERB + EFFECT➤bring about, exert, have, produce產生作用；施加影響◇The drug exerts a powerful effect on the brain.這種藥對大腦影響很大。➤take生效◇The medicine started to take effect after a few minutes.幾分鐘後藥物開始見效。➤experience, feel, suffer, suffer from體驗影響；感到影響；受到影響◇Women feel the effects of alcohol more quickly than men.女性會比男性更快地感受到酒精的作用。➤recover from從⋯的影響中恢復▸➤note, observe注意／觀察效果➤detect探測效果▸➤demonstrate, exhibit, illustrate, reveal, show展示／顯現／說明／透露／顯示效果▸➤analyse/analyze, assess, determine, estimate, evaluate, examine, explore, investigate, measure, monitor, quantify, study, test分析影響；評估影響；確定影響；研究影響；量化影響；測算影響➤document以文獻記錄效果◇I am interested in documenting the effects of international events on ordinary people.我對記錄國際事件對普通人的影響很感興趣。➤compare比較效果▸➤blunt, buffer, cushion, diminish, lessen, limit, minimize, mitigate, reduce, soften減弱影響；緩解影響；限制影響；使影響降至最小◇to minimize the effects of economic change最大程度減少經濟變革造成的影響➤ameliorate改善效果▸➤cancel out, eliminate, negate, nullify消除影響；抵消影響▸➤counter, counteract, counterbalance, moderate, neutralize, offset對抗影響；抵消影響➤block, combat, suppress阻止／抵制／壓制影響◇a face cream designed to combat the effects of age設計用於抗衰老的面霜➤overcome克服影響➤reverse逆轉效果▸➤amplify, compound, enhance, exacerbate, magnify, maximize擴大／增大／增強／加速／放大／最大程度上擴大影響➤mimic, simulate模仿／模擬效果◇drugs which mimic the effects of hormones類激素藥物➤avoid避免影響▸➤aim at旨在達到效果◇That is precisely the effect I was aiming at.那正是我想要達到的效果。➤be worried about, fear擔心／害怕影響▸➤overestimate, underestimate高估／低估影響▸➤ignore, neglect忽略影響➤predict預測影響➤describe, explain描述／解釋影響EFFECT + VERB➤exist, occur影響發生／存在▸➤spread影響擴大▸➤last效果持續➤arise from sth, result from sth影響由⋯產生／造成◇the serious health effects which result from obesity過度肥胖對健康造成的嚴重影響➤disappear, wear off影響消失／逐漸消失◇How soon will the effects of the drug wear off?藥效多久會消失？➤differ, vary影響不同／不一PREPOSITION➤in effect實際上◇The border closure meant, in effect, that no trade took place between the countries.邊境關閉實際上意味着兩國間不再有貿易往來。➤to this effect, to that effect大致是這樣／大致是那樣的意思◇They told us to go away, or words to that effect.他們說了讓我們走開之類的話。➤with... effect有⋯的影響◇The plague struck again with devastating effect.瘟疫以橫掃之勢再次來襲。➤effect on, effect upon對⋯的影響◇The dry weather had an adverse effect on the potato crops.天氣乾燥對土豆生長不利。PHRASES➤cause and effect原因和結果◇key historical concepts such as cause and effect像原因和結果這種關鍵性的歷史概念➤to little effect, to no effect近乎／完全無效◇The air conditioning came on, to little effect.空調開了，可沒什麼效果。
effect

noun²

 2use of an official rule, plan, etc.規劃或計劃的實行ADJECTIVE | VERB + EFFECT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤immediate即時實施VERB + EFFECT➤come into生效◇The new regulations come into effect next month.新規定下個月開始生效。➤bring sth into, put sth into實行⋯；使⋯生效◇The recommendations will soon be put into effect.建議將很快被付諸實踐。PREPOSITION➤in effect有效◇Some laws from the 18th century are still in effect.18 世紀的一些法律仍然有效。➤with effect生效◇The bank has cut interest rates with immediate effect.銀行降低利率，即時生效。
effect

noun³

 3impression that a speaker, book, performance, etc. gives說話者、書籍或表演等給人留下的印象ADJECTIVE | VERB + EFFECT | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤dramatic, startling, striking, stunning強烈的效果；驚人的效果；絕妙的效果▸➤maximum, optimum最佳效果▸➤the desired理想的效果◇I found that by adding white I could achieve the desired effect.我發現添加白色可以達到理想的效果。➤overall總體效果◇The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming.這幅畫的整體效果棒極了。VERB + EFFECT➤give (sth), have（給⋯）帶來效果；產生效果◇The stage lighting gives the effect of a moonlit scene.舞台燈光產生月夜景色的效果。➤achieve, create達到／創造出效果▸➤enhance, heighten加強效果◇The dramatic effect was heightened by her black dress and dead white face.她黑色的裙子和煞白的臉加強了戲劇效果。➤spoil破壞效果PREPOSITION➤for... effect為了達到⋯效果◇'You know why I'm here?' Doug paused for maximum effect.“你知道我為什麼來這裏嗎？”道格停頓了一下，以達到最佳效果。➤to... effect以產生⋯的效果◇She uses animal sounds to startling effect in her music.她在音樂裏運用動物的聲音以產生驚人的效果。
effect

noun⁴

 4techniques used when making sth創作過程中運用的技巧ADJECTIVE➤special特殊效果▸➤cinematic電影效果▸➤audio, sound聽覺／音響效果▸➤optical, visual光影／視覺效果▸➤lighting燈光效果▸➤elaborate精心設計的效果▸➤digital數字技術效果

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