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/əˈfekt/ |
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1 | to change or influence something . If something affects something else , it has an effect on it 影响 |
| Did the newspapers really affect the outcome of the election? 报纸真的影响了选举结果吗? |
| It is known that poor housing significantly affects educational achievement. 众所周知,住房条件差会严重影响学业成绩。 |
| 1a | to cause physical damage to something (身体上)伤害 | | The disease affects many different organs of the body. 这种疾病会侵袭身体的许多器官。 | | The area has been badly affected by pollution. 该地区已受到严重污染。 | |
| 1b | to have a strong effect on someone’ s emotions (感情上)打动,震动 | | She had been deeply affected by her parents’ divorce. 父母的离异使她深受打击。 | | My pleading didn’ t seem to affect him at all. 他似乎一点也不为我的请求所动。 | |
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2 | formal to behave as if you feel something that you do not or as if you are a type of person that you are not 假装;佯装 |
| She affected a look of disinterest as she glanced at his newspaper. 她装出一副了无兴趣的样子,瞥了一眼他的报纸。 |
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