affects; affected; affecting
affects; affected; affecting
Learner's definition of AFFECT
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: 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。
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The accident will affect [=influence] the value of the car.那次事故会影响这辆车的价值。
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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。
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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。
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This new evidence will affect the outcome of the trial.这个新证据将影响审判结果。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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The disease can affect your muscles.这种病可能会侵袭你的肌肉。
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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。
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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
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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。 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。 2
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。
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He affected (a look of) surprise. [=he pretended to be surprised]他装出吃惊的样子。
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She affects [=feigns] a warm friendly manner.她装出一副热情友好的样子。
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He affected [=faked] a French accent.他的法国口音是装出来的。