affect

verb

1. 影响
   to produce a change in sb/sth
   1. How will these changes affect us?
      这些变化对我们会有什么影响？
   2. Your opinion will not affect my decision.
      你的意见不会影响我的决定。
   3. The south of the country was worst affected by the drought.
      该国南方旱情最严重。
2. 侵袭；使感染
   to attack sb or a part of the body; to make sb become ill/sick
   1. The condition affects one in five women.
      每五个妇女就有一个人患有这种病。
   2. Rub the cream into the affected areas.
      把乳膏揉进感染处。
3. （感情上）深深打动；使悲伤（或怜悯等）
   to make sb have strong feelings of sadness, pity, etc.
   1. They were deeply affected by the news of her death.
      她死亡的消息使他们唏嘘不已。
4. 假装
   to pretend to be feeling or thinking sth
   1. She affected a calmness she did not feel.
      她强装镇静。
5. 炫耀；做作地使用（或穿戴）
   to use or wear sth that is intended to impress other people
   1. I wish he wouldn't affect that ridiculous accent.
      但愿他别故意装出那种可笑的腔调。

1. VERB 影响;使改变
   If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
   1. Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries...
      尼古丁会对心脏及动脉功能造成损害。
   2. More than seven million people have been affected by drought.
      已有超过700万的民众受到旱灾的影响。
   3. ...the worst-affected areas of Somalia.
      索马里受影响最为严重的地区
2. VERB （疾病）侵袭，感染
   If a disease affects someone, it causes them to become ill.
   1. Arthritis is a crippling disease which affects people all over the world.
      关节炎是一种会危害全人类健康的致残性疾病。
3. VERB （感情上）打动，震动，使悲伤（或怜悯）
   If something or someone affects you, they make you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity.
   1. The divorce affected Jim deeply...
      离婚对吉姆打击很大。
   2. Gregor loved his sister, and her loss clearly still affects him.
      格雷戈尔爱他的姐姐，她的去世显然仍令他悲伤不已。
4. VERB 假装；佯装；装出…的样子
   If you affect a particular characteristic or way of behaving, you pretend that it is genuine, or natural for you.
   1. He listened to them, affecting an amused interest...
      他装作饶有兴致地听他们说话。
   2. Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.
      雷德格雷夫女士假装带有浓重的意大利口音。

Note that the noun that comes from affect is effect. You can say that something affects you, or that is has an effect on you. ...the effect that noise has on people in factories. You can also talk about the effect of something. ...the effect of the anaesthetic. Effect can also be a verb. If you effect something such as a change or a repair, you make it happen or do it. This is a fairly formal word. She had effected a few hasty repairs.
注意，与affect相对应的名词是effect。可以说something affects you，也可以说it has an effect on you。例如：the effect that noise has on people in factories (噪音对工厂里的人们产生的影响）。谈论某事物的效果也可用 effect: the effect of the anaesthetic（麻醉药的作用）。effect也可用作动词，后接 change, repair 等词, 意为使发生或进行，该用法较为正式。例如：She had effected a few hasty repairs（她已经做了一些匆忙的修补）。

1. Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries
   尼古丁会对心脏及动脉功能造成损害。
2. More than seven million people have been affected by drought.
   已有超过700万的民众受到旱灾的影响。
3. Arthritis is a crippling disease which affects people all over the world.
   关节炎是一种会危害全人类健康的致残性疾病。
4. The divorce affected Jim deeply
   离婚对吉姆打击很大。
5. Gregor loved his sister, and her loss clearly still affects him.
   格雷戈尔爱他的姐姐，她的去世显然仍令他悲伤不已。
6. He listened to them, affecting an amused interest
   他装作饶有兴致地听他们说话。
7. Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.
   雷德格雷夫女士假装带有浓重的意大利口音。
8. Even in the artificial environment of an office, our body rhythms continue to affect us
   即使是在办公室这样的非自然环境中，我们的人体生物钟依然影响着我们。
9. Climate and weather affect every aspect of our lives
   气候和天气影响着我们生活的方方面面。
10. The warming of the Earth and the consequent climatic changes affect us all
    地球变暖以及随之而来的气候变化影响着我们所有人。
11. I was frankly astonished at the degree to which different singers can affect the interpretation of a song.
    说实话，不同歌手对一首歌曲有如此不同的诠释让我感到惊讶。
12. Restoring ties with Israel would not affect Bulgaria's traditional friendships with other countries.
    和以色列恢复关系不会影响保加利亚和其他国家的传统友谊。
13. Poor housing and family stress can affect both physical and mental health.
    住房条件差、家庭压力大会影响身心两方面的健康。
14. These viruses affect children and are highly infectious.
    这些病毒会侵袭儿童，而且具有很强的传染性。
15. It doesn't affect my judgement one jot
    这丝毫不会影响我的判断。
16. I had to make important decisions that would affect me for the rest of my life
    我不得不作出将影响我后半生的重大决定。
17. He is interested in how our perceptions of death affect the way we live.
    他感兴趣的是我们对死亡的看法如何影响我们的生活。
18. You never allow personal problems to affect your performance
    绝不要让个人问题影响你的表现。
19. Irritable bowel syndrome seems to affect more women than men
    女性比男性更易患肠易激综合征。
20. Scientists call this the 'it won't affect me' syndrome.
    科学家把这种现象称为“我无所谓”的典型表现。
21. These are genetic disorders that only affect males normally. They are things like muscular dystrophy and haemophilia
    这些遗传病通常只发生在男性身上，如肌肉萎缩、血友病等。
22. They will affect generations of Britons still unborn.
    他们将会影响还未出世的好几代英国人。
23. Staying away so long from office will affect promotion.
    长期离职会影响晋级。
24. Excessive drinking will undoubtedly affect one's health.
    饮酒过度，势必影响健康。
25. Commodity prices affect the livelihood of every family.
    物价问题关系到千家万户。
26. Their opinions will not affect my decision.
    他们的意见不会影响我的决定。
27. A bad home environment can affect a child's healthy growth.
    不良的家庭环境能影响儿童的健康成长。
28. Political decisions and activities affect all aspects of people's lives.
    政治决定和政治活动影响着人们生活的方方面面。
29. The use of this material does not affect the electrical performance.
    这种材料不致影响电性能。
30. Soil pH and other environmental influences affect blank shank.
    土壤ph值和其它环境变化也影响黑胫病。

  affect impress influence【导航词义：影响】

  affect v. 影响

〔辨析〕通常由物作主语，多产生消极作用。

  impress v. 给…留下深刻印象

〔辨析〕指给人留下很深的印象，从而受到影响和感动，比 affect 影响更深，时间更长。

  influence v. 影响

〔辨析〕通常指潜移默化地起作用。

noun

1. the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

verb

1. act physically on
   1. the medicine affects my heart rate

2. have an effect upon
   1. Will the new rules affect me?

   Synonym:    impactbear uponbear ontouch ontouch

3. make believe with the intent to deceive
   1. He feigned that he was ill
   2. He shammed a headache

   Synonym:    feignshampretenddissemble

4. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
   1. This child impressed me as unusually mature
   2. This behavior struck me as odd

   Synonym:    impressmovestrike

5. connect closely and often incriminatingly
   1. This new ruling affects your business

   Synonym:    involveregard