- a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause结果; 作用; 影响：
the lethal effects of hard drugs
硬毒品的致命作用
mass noun politicians really do have some effect on the lives of ordinary people.政客们对老百姓的生活的确有影响。
- mass noun used to refer to the state of being or becoming operative效力, 作用：
the ban is to take effect in six months
该禁令六个月后生效
he resigned with effect from 1 June.
他的辞职于6月1日开始生效。
- mass noun the extent to which something succeeds or is operative效果, 程度：
wind power can be used to great effect.
风力的利用能取得很大的效果。
- with modifier Physics a physical phenomenon, typically named after its discoverer【物理】效应（尤以发现者命名）：
the Renner effect.
伦纳效应。
- an impression produced in the mind of a person感受, 印象：
gentle music can have a soothing effect.
轻柔的音乐可以使心情舒缓。
effects
the lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play, film, or broadcast（戏剧、电影或广播中使用的灯光、音响或布景的）效果：the production relied too much on spectacular effects.
制作太过于依赖壮观的效果了。
effects
personal belongings（个人的）财产, 财物：the insurance covers personal effects.
这种保险包括个人财物。
- cause (something) to happen; bring about使发生; 实现, 实行; 造成, 导致：
the prime minister effected a great many policy changes.
这位首相对政策作了大幅度修改。
for effect
- in order to impress people为使人印象深刻：
I suspect he's controversial for effect.
我怀疑他喜欢争论是为了给人留下深刻印象。
in effect
- in operation; in force在实行中, 有效：
a moratorium in effect since 1985 has been lifted.
自1985年以来实行的禁令已被解除了。
- used to convey that something is in practice the case, even if it is not formally acknowledged to be so实质上, 实际上：
the minister's powers allow him, in effect, to ban programmes.
实际上, 部长的权力使他能够取缔一些项目。
to the effect that
- used to refer to the general sense or meaning of something written or spoken大意是, 意思是：
some comments to the effect that my essay was a little light on analysis.
一些大意为我的文章分析不够的评论。
to that effect
- having that result, purpose, or meaning意思相同的：
she thought it a foolish rule and put a notice to that effect in a newspaper.
她认为那是条愚蠢的规定, 并在报纸上发表了意思相同的简短评论。