affect

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affect /əˈfɛkt/ verb

affects; affected; affecting

affect

/əˈfɛkt/

verb

affects; affected; affecting

Learner's definition of AFFECT

[+ object]

: to produce an effect on (someone or something)影响: such as

a : to act on (someone or something) and cause a change对…有影响；引起变化

His decisions could affect [=influence] the lives of millions of people.他的这些决定会影响数百万人的生活。
The accident will affect [=influence] the value of the car.那次事故会影响这辆车的价值。
We learned about the way the oceans are affected by the moon.我们了解到月亮对海水的影响。
This medication may affect your ability to drive a car. [=this medicine may make it dangerous for you to drive a car]服用此药后不宜驾车。
This new evidence will affect the outcome of the trial.这个新证据将影响审判结果。
The news could adversely affect [=could hurt] her chances of becoming the next president.这条消息会对她当选下届总统的可能性产生不利影响。
We kept the change from affecting [=harming] our friendship.我们没有让这种改变伤害我们的友谊。
The incident really affected my opinion of him.这个事件确实影响了我对他的看法。

b : to cause strong emotions in (someone)（在感情上）深深打动；震撼

The criticism affected [=bothered, upset] her deeply/greatly.那些批评深深刺痛了她。
The entire town was affected by their deaths. [=everyone in the town felt sad about their deaths]全镇人都为他们的死感到悲伤。
We were all greatly affected by the terrible news. [=we were all very upset by the terrible news]噩耗传来，我们都深感悲痛。

c : to cause a change in (a part of the body)（疾病）侵袭

Paralysis affected his limbs. = His limbs were affected by/with paralysis. [=his limbs were paralyzed]他的四肢瘫痪了。
The disease can affect your muscles.这种病可能会侵袭你的肌肉。
drugs that affect the nervous/immune system影响神经/免疫系统的药物

d : to cause illness in (someone)（使人）染病

The condition affects about five million adults each year.每年大约500万成人感染这种疾病。
a serious disease primarily/mainly affecting women over the age of 40一种多发于40岁以上女性的严重疾病
Only men appear to be affected by the disease似乎只有男性才会染上这种疾病。

Usage用法Do not confuse the verbs affect and effect.不要混淆affect和effect。Affect means to act on or change someone or something.*Affect意为影响或改变某人或某事。

Effect means to cause something to happen.*Effect意为促使某事发生。

The new president effected [=made, caused] many changes to/in the company's policies.新总裁对公司的许多政策进行了调整。

Note that the verb affect and the noun effect are used in contexts that are similar.注意：动词affect和名词effect用于相似语境中。

The weather affected our plans. = The weather had an effect on our plans. [=the weather caused us to change our plans]天气影响了我们的计划。

formal : to pretend that a false behavior or feeling is natural or genuine装作；假装

She affected indifference [=she pretended that she did not care], though she was deeply hurt.尽管很受伤害，但她却装作若无其事。
He affected (a look of) surprise. [=he pretended to be surprised]他装出吃惊的样子。
She affects [=feigns] a warm friendly manner.她装出一副热情友好的样子。
He affected [=faked] a French accent.他的法国口音是装出来的。