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  • Derivatives : n  effecter
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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
    离婚对儿童产生的影响
  2. 2. noun [c] [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. [frm] [+repairs, savings etc] 完成
    Production was halted until repairs could be effected.
    在修理完成之前停止生产。
  4. 4. n pl [frm] (belongings) 财物
  5. 5. n pl [film] 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
    对某人/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 [ə 'fεkt] [ɪ 'fekt]
  1. 1. noun 结果；效果
    You have to wait a couple minutes so the stain remover can take effect.
    这些除锈剂必须等几分钟才能生效。
  2. 2. noun 效力，功效，效验
    a law of little effect
    收效甚微的法律
  3. 3. noun 作用，影响，感化
    The drug had a cathartic effect.
    这药有导泻的作用。
    The effect of these tablets are amazing.
    这些药片疗效惊人。
  4. 4. noun （在视、听方面引起的）印象；感触，感想
    to do something just for effect
    只为装门面而做某事
  5. 5. noun 涵义，要旨，意思，大意
    He spoke to this effect.
    他说的是这个意思。
  6. 6. noun [复数形态时]所有物；财产，财物，动产
    household effects
    家产
  7. 7. noun 外表，外观
    striking cloud effects
    引人注目的云彩景色
  8. 8. noun 生效，有效，施行，实行，实施
    The law goes into effect today.
    该项法律今日起生效。
  9. 9. vt. 造成，（使）产生（效果），使发生，引起，招致；完成（任务），实现，达到（目的等）
    to effect a compromise
    达成妥协
    Companies are trying to effect a change in the way employers use resources.
    许多公司都正在设法改变雇主掌管资源的形式。

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
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Examples

a law of little effect
收效甚微的法律 → effect
The drug had a cathartic effect.
这药有导泻的作用。 → effect
He spoke to this effect.
他说的是这个意思。 → effect
to do something just for effect
只为装门面而做某事 → effect
The law goes into effect today.
该项法律今日起生效。 → effect
to effect a compromise
达成妥协 → effect
of none effect
毫无结果 → none
An effect presupposes a cause.
有果必有因。 → presuppose
a reflex effect
反射作用 → reflex
to show to good effect
表明有良好效果 → show
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