effect1/əˋfɛkt; Iˈfekt/n 1 [C,U] a change or result that happens because of an event or action 影响﹔效果﹔作用: +of We do not know the long-term effects of pollution. 我们不了解污染的长远影响。+on My parents’ divorce had a big effect on me. 父母离婚对我有很大的影响。see box at见 RESULT1 方框2 put/bring sth into effect to make a plan or idea happen 将某事付诸实施: It won’t be easy to put the changes into effect. 实施这些变革不会是容易的事。3 take effect a) also 又作 come into effect if a law, rule, or system takes effect or comes into effect, it officially starts 生效﹐开始实施: The new rules come into effect in June. 新的规定六月份生效。b) to start to produce results 开始起作用﹐见效: The tablets soon began to take effect. 药片很快就见效了。4 in effect used when you are describing what you think are the real facts of a situation 实际上﹐事实上: In effect, I’ll be earning less than I was last year. 事实上﹐我要比去年挣得少了。5 [C] a feeling that an artist, speaker, book etc tries to give you〔艺术家﹑演讲者﹑书等给人的〕感觉﹔印象﹔效果: +of The play's clever lighting created the effect of oil lamps. 剧中巧妙的灯光布置创造出油灯的效果。6 for effect if someone does something for effect, they do it in order to make people notice 为了引人注意: She paused for effect, then carried on speaking. 为了吸引注意力她停顿了一下﹐然后继续演说。7 to this/that effect used to say that you are giving the general meaning of what someone said, not their exact words 有这个/那个意思: The report says he's no good at his job, or words to that effect. 报道中说他不称职﹐或诸如此类的意思。8 effects [plural 复数] formal someone's effects are the things that they own [ belongings ] 【正式】〔某人的〕所有物﹔财产﹐财物AFTER-EFFECT, GREENHOUSE EFFECT, SIDE EFFECT
effect2v [T] formal to make something happen【正式】使发生﹐产生: an attempt to effect major social change 使社会发生大变革的尝试