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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- effective [ɪ'fεktɪv]
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1.
adj
productive of or capable of producing a result
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2.
adj
in effect; operative
- effective from midnight
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3.
adj
producing a striking impression; impressive
- an effective entrance
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4.
adj
[prenominal]
actual rather than theoretical; real
- the effective income after deductions
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5.
adj
(of a military force, etc) equipped and prepared for action
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6.
adj
[physics]
(of an alternating quantity) having a value that is the square root of the mean of the squares of the magnitude measured at each instant over a defined period of time, usually one cycle - See also root mean square
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7.
n
a serviceman who is equipped and prepared for action
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1.
adj
productive of or capable of producing a result
Examples
- Clean energy is cost effective for governments and enterprises.
- 清洁能源对政府和企业来说都是有利可图的。
- Tremendous opportunities exist for advanced battery developments and safer and more cost effective recycling.
- 高性能电池面临巨大发展机遇，借此机会更安全更具生态效益的回收也指日可待。 → battery
- to become effective
- [法] 生效 → effective
- effective from midnight → effective
- an effective entrance → effective
- the effective income after deductions → effective
- a few well-chosen words may be more effective than a long speech → well-chosen
- 他是编辑部的笔杆子。
- He is the most effective writer of the editorial department. → 笔杆子
- 领导不力
- not exercise effective leadership → 不力
- 采用有效的工作方法
- use effective work methods → 采用
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