effects

1. N-VAR 影响;效果;结果
   The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing.
   1. Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent's behavior...
      父母担心音乐对青春期孩子的行为所产生的影响。
   2. The austerity measures will have little immediate adverse effect on the average Moroccan...
      财政紧缩政策不会对普通的摩洛哥人产生直接的负面影响。
   3. Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.
      即使是轻微的头部创伤也会对心理产生长期影响。
2. N-COUNT （刻意制造的）效果，印象
   An effect is an impression that someone creates deliberately, for example in a place or in a piece of writing.
   1. The whole effect is cool, light and airy.
      整体效果很酷，轻松而随意。
3. N-PLURAL 所有物;财产;遗物
   A person's effects are the things that they have with them at a particular time, for example when they are arrested or admitted to hospital, or the things that they owned when they died.
   1. His daughters were collecting his effects.
      他的女儿们当时正在整理他的遗物。
4. （电影）特效，特技
   The effects in a film are the specially created sounds and scenery.
5. VERB 使发生;实现
   If you effect something that you are trying to achieve, you succeed in causing it to happen.
   1. Prospects for effecting real political change seemed to have taken a major step backwards.
      实现真正政治变革的机会似乎变得更加渺茫了。
6. See also: greenhouse effect placebo effect ripple effect side-effect sound effect special effect

Note that the verb affect is connected with the noun effect. You can say that something affects you. Noise affects different people in different ways. You can also say that something has an effect on you ...the effect that noise has on people in factories.
注意动词 affect 和名词 effect 有关。可以说某件事影响了某人，用 affect，例如，Noise affects different people in different ways (噪音对不同的人会产生不同的影响）。也可以说某事对某人有影响，用 have an effect on，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）。

7. PHRASE 为了给人印象;为了吸引注意力
   If you say that someone is doing something for effect, you mean that they are doing it in order to impress people and to draw attention to themselves.
   1. Jock paused for effect, his eyes glinting over his glass as he took another drink...
      乔克为了制造效果停下来又喝了口酒，他的眼睛在酒杯上方光芒闪烁。
   2. The Cockney accent was put on for effect.
      这伦敦腔是为了给人以深刻印象而故意装出来的。
8. PHRASE 其实;实际上
   You add in effect to a statement or opinion that is not precisely accurate, but which you feel is a reasonable description or summary of a particular situation.
   1. That deal would create, in effect, the world's biggest airline.
      事实上，这一协议将促成世界最大航空公司的成立。
9. PHRASE 实施（计划）;实现（想法）
   If you put ,bring, or carry a plan or idea into effect, you cause it to happen in practice.
   1. These and other such measures ought to have been put into effect in 1985.
      这些以及其他类似的措施在1985年就应该开始实施了。
   2. ...a decree bringing into effect the political reforms adopted last month.
      上个月正式通过的实施政治改革的法令
10. PHRASE 开始实施/生效/有效
    If a law or policy takes effect or comes into effect at a particular time, it officially begins to apply or be valid from that time. If it remains in effect, it still applies or is still valid.
    1. ...the ban on new logging permits which will take effect from July...
       将于7月生效的禁止颁发新伐木许可证的禁令
    2. The decision was taken yesterday and will remain in effect until further government instructions.
       该决定于昨天作出，在政府未有进一步指示前将一直有效。
11. PHRASE 见效;开始起作用
    You can say that something takes effect when it starts to produce the results that are intended.
    1. The second injection should only have been given once the first drug had taken effect...
       只有第一剂药见效后才可进行第二次注射。
    2. International sanctions were beginning to take effect.
       国际制裁开始起作用了。
12. PHRASE 产生良好效果/毫无成效
    You use effect in expressions such as to good effect and to no effect in order to indicate how successful or impressive an action is.
    1. Mr Morris feels the museum is using advertising to good effect...
       莫里斯先生认为博物馆作的广告卓有成效。
    2. Mr Charles complained, to no effect.
       查尔斯先生投诉无果。
13. PHRASE 大意是;大致是
    You use to this effect ,to that effect, or to the effect that to indicate that you have given or are giving a summary of something that was said or written, and not the actual words used.
    1. A circular to this effect will be issued in the next few weeks...
       接下来的几周内将发布一份大意如此的通告。
    2. Legislation to that effect created fierce controversy both in Parliament and outside...
       那类立法在议会内外都引起了激烈的争论。
    3. He cited a Chinese proverb to the effect that you should never wish ill on your neighbour.
       他引用了一个中国谚语，大意是不应对邻居心存恶念之类的。
14. PHRASE 立即生效/自…起生效
    If you say that something will happen with immediate effect or with effect from a particular time, you mean that it will begin to apply or be valid immediately or from the stated time.
    1. We are now resuming relations with Syria with immediate effect...
       我们即刻起与叙利亚恢复关系。
    2. The price of the Saturday edition is going up with effect from 3 November.
       自11月3日起，周六版价格将上调。
15. cause and effect → see: cause

1. HDTV is especially useful if there are a lot of special effects.
   有很多特效的时候，高清电视就格外有用了。
2. According to an article in The Economist the drug could have side effects.
   《经济学家》杂志上的一篇文章讲到这种药可能有副作用。
3. The effects of this policy were more than the government had bargained for
   这项政策带来的影响是政府始料未及的。
4. Many toxic effects can be studied at the cellular level.
   许多毒效可以从细胞层次上去研究。
5. New blades have been designed to cope with the effects of dead insects
   新的桨片设计使其可以应付昆虫尸体带来的影响。
6. The leadership discussed a plan of economic measures to counter the effects of such a blockade
   领导层讨论了计划采取的一揽子经济措施，以减轻这一封锁带来的影响。
7. Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans
   需要进行检测以确定其对人的长期影响。
8. One of the side effects may be to change the geographical distribution of parasitic diseases such as malaria.
   其中的一个意外后果可能是改变诸如疟疾之类的寄生虫引发的疾病的地理分布。
9. A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy
   第五年遭受旱灾预计会对加利福尼亚的经济产生巨大的影响。
10. Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.
    即使是轻微的头部创伤也会对心理产生长期影响。
11. This new series promises a feast of special effects and set designs
    这部新的系列剧将会是一场特效和舞美的盛宴。
12. Scientists have used genetic engineering to protect tomatoes against the effects of freezing.
    科学家利用遗传工程保护番茄免受严寒天气的影响。
13. There is no way to measure these effects; the chances are it did some good.
    没有办法衡量这些效果；可能它起到了一些作用。
14. The psychological effects on the United States were immense and in Washington the wounds have still not fully healed.
    对美国造成的心理影响是巨大的，在华盛顿创伤仍未完全弥合。
15. He warned that the effects of any war would be incalculable
    他警告说任何战争造成的后果都是不可估量的。
16. Businesses are feeling the indirect effects from the recession that's going on elsewhere
    企业感受到了别处经济衰退带来的间接影响。
17. He was treated for the effects of inhaling smoke.
    他因吸入烟尘而接受治疗。
18. This drug has one important limitation. Its effects only last six hours.
    这种药有一个严重缺陷：它的药力只能持续6个小时。
19. One of the long-lasting effects of the infection is damage to a valve in the heart
    感染的其中一个长期后果是使心脏瓣膜受损。
20. There are also unpleasant brain effects such as anxiety and neurotic behaviour.
    也会对大脑产生不良影响，如焦虑和神经质的行为。
21. The drug is extremely potent, but causes unpleasant side effects.
    这种药药效极强，但会产生不良的副作用。
22. They suffer from health problems and fear the long term effects of radiation
    他们遭受着健康问题的困扰并且害怕辐射的长期影响。
23. The design of the bicycle has managed to reduce the effects of wind resistance and drag.
    这种自行车的设计成功地减少了风的阻力和摩擦力。
24. The economy of the state is experiencing the ruinous effects of the conflict.
    这个国家的经济正受到这次冲突的毁灭性影响。
25. They are taking precautionary measures to safeguard their forces from the effects of chemical weapons.
    他们正采取预防措施保护其军队免受化学武器的伤害。
26. Much of the instability stems from the economic effects of the war.
    不稳定局面多半是由战争对经济的影响造成的。
27. Inflation is considered to be undesirable because of its adverse effects on income distribution
    通货膨胀被认为是有害的，因为它会对收入分配产生不利影响。
28. Unfavourable weather has had damaging effects on this year's harvest
    恶劣天气使今年的收成受到了损失。
29. Such an earthshaking change must have far-reaching effects.
    像这样翻天覆地的变化一定会产生深远的影响。

noun

1. property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
   1. she left some of her personal effects in the house
   2. I watched over their effects until they returned

   Synonym:    personal effects