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ef·fect /ɪˈfekt/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 结果
The effect of the gale was to overturn several boats. 大风造成的后果是吹翻了几条小船。
2. 效力，作用；影响
a law of little effect 效力微微的法律
His protest had no effect. 他的抗辩无济于事。
Tax reform will have the effect of improving the distribution of income. 税制改革将会改善收入的分配。
have much (little) effect on 对…有很大(几乎没什么)作用
All the children in the classroom felt the effect of her happiness. 教室里所有的孩子都分享到她的幸福。
the cement works' effects on the environment 水泥厂对环境的影响
the effects of marijuana or TV violence on kids 大麻或电视暴力节目对少年儿童的影响
3. 感受，印象；外表，外观；激起特定印象的因素(如图画的色彩、 形状，戏、 电影、 广播等的灯光、 音响等)
a three-dimensional effect 立体感
The colour gives the effect of being warm. 这颜色给人以暖感。
The bottle was in an hourglass effect. 那瓶形似沙漏。
The light was ghastly and did not show Mrs. Novak to good effect. 光线阴惨惨的，没能充分显出诺瓦克太太的姿容。
The movie used many special effects with sounds and pictures to make the scenes appear real. 影片运用了许多特别的音响和画面使场面显得真实。
special lighting effects 特别照明效果
4. 要旨，大意；意义
He spoke to this effect. 他讲的大意是如此。
The college rejected your application. You'll get a letter to that effect tomorrow. 学院不接受你的申请。明天你会收到一封那样意思的信。
5. 实行；生效，起作用
6. [effects]动产，财物
He lost all his personal effects in the fire. 他在大火中失去了全部个人财产。
7. 【物】效应(一般以发现者命名)
the Faraday effect 法拉第效应
II vt.
1. 使发生；实现；完成；实行；使生效
The war effected changes all over the world. 战争使世界各地发生了变化。
effect a cure 治愈
effect a settlement of a dispute 解决争端
The journey was effected by bus and took us ten days. 那次旅行我们坐的是公共汽车，历时10天。
2. 产生，造成
[<L effectus a performing, tendency < efficere to accomplish < facere to do] phr. bring (或 carry) into effect 实行；实现；使生效 come (或 go) into effect 被实施；生效 The government censorship went into effect yesterday. 政府审查制度昨起实施。That ruling came into effect last May. 那裁决自上一个5月起生效。for effect 为了给人特定印象；为了加深印象 Her tears were purely for effect. 她的眼泪纯粹是装装样子的。Here the speaker paused for effect. 演说者讲到这儿停顿了一下，以加强效果。give effect to 1. 实行；执行；使生效 He gave effect to his dead brother's wishes by having him buried properly. 他依照亡弟本人的遗愿把他妥善安葬了。2. 加强…的效果 in effect 1. 实质上；实际上 They have in effect already been punished without trial. 他们实际上未经审讯就已被惩罚。The committee agreed to what was in effect a reduction in the hourly wage. 委员会同意了实质上是减少每小时工资的办法。2. 在结果方面 The two methods are the same in effect. 这两种方法结果是一样的。3. 正在实行，有效 A partial curfew will remain in effect. 局部宵禁将继续实行。“no effects” “无存款”(银行在空头支票上的批语) of no effect 无效，无用 This contract is of no effect. 这份契约无效。put into effect 实行；实现；使生效 The company put its first plan into effect in the autumn of 1978. 公司1978年秋开始实施其第一个计划。Ohio is about to put into effect a reform law. 俄亥俄州即将实施一项改革法。take effect 见效；生效 The pill takes effect as soon as you swallow it. 这药丸一吞下去就见效。1. 他的任命自3月1日起生效。 to the effect that 1. 大意是，意思是 He issued a statement to the effect that he would resign. 他发表了一项声明，大意是他将辞职。2. 以便，目的是 He started early to the effect that he might get there by lunchtime. 他一早动身，以便在午饭前赶到那里。with effect from 自…起开始实行，自…起生效 He has decided to retire with effect from the summer of 2008. 他已决定从2008年夏天起退休。 |