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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

effect [ɪ'fεkt]
  1. 1. noun [c/u] (result,consequence) 影响
    the effect of divorce on children
    离婚儿童产生影响
  2. 2. noun [of speech] [ picture etc] (impression) 效果
    Don't move, or you'll destroy the effect.
    别动,不然你会破坏效果的。
  3. 3. vt. [+repairs] [ savings etc] 完成
    Production was halted until repairs could be effected.
    修理完成之前停止生产
  4. 4. n pl [frm] (belongings) 财物
  5. 5. n pl 特别效果
    to come into {or} take effect
    [law+] 生效
    to take effect
    [drug+] 见效
    to put {or} bring {or} carry sth into effect
    实施某事
    to have an effect on sb/sth
    某人/某事产生影响
    in effect
    实际上
    his letter is to the effect that...
    他信的大意是…
    to good/no effect
    有/无效
  6. 6. n pl 用法参见 affect

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

effect [ɪˈfekt]
  1. 1. n.[c] 结果结局
    The magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise.
    如果磁棒纵向放置磁场效应更强。
  2. 2. n.[c/u] 印象外观
    She retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting.
    她把那种鲜明的印象保留在她对原画作的复制品中。
  3. 3. n.[c] 样子表象
    He just did it for effect.
    这么只是装门面
  4. 4. n.[c] 主旨主题
  5. 5. n.[u] 效力约束力
    The law is still in effect.
    那部法律仍然有效
  6. 6. n.[u] 症状药效疗效
  7. 7. vt. 导致引起
  8. 8. vt. 使产生建立

Collins English-English Dictionary

effect [ɪ'fεkt]
  1. 1. n something that is produced by a cause or agent; result
  2. 2. n power or ability to influence or produce a result; efficacy
    with no effect
  3. 3. n the condition of being operative (esp in the phrases in or into effect)
    the law comes into effect at midnight
  4. 4. n basic meaning or purpose (esp in the phrase to that effect)
  5. 5. n an impression, usually one that is artificial or contrived (esp in the phrase for effect)
  6. 6. n a scientific phenomenon
    the Doppler effect
  7. 7. n the overall impression or result
    the effect of a painting
  8. 8. vt. [tr] to cause to occur; bring about; accomplish
  9. 9. vt. See also effects
  10. 10. vt. [Etymology] C14: from Latin effectus a performing, tendency, from efficere to accomplish, from facere to do

Examples

Variable B has a direct effect on variable D, an indirect effect on variable C, and no causal effect at all on variable A.
变量B对变量D有直接的影响,对变量C的影响是间接的,对于变量A则完全没有因果关系上的联系。
The drug had a cathartic effect.
这药有导泻的作用。
to do something just for effect
只为装门面而做某事
to effect a compromise
达成妥协
An effect presupposes a cause.
有果必有因。
a reflex effect
反射作用

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