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单词 affect
释义
affectaffect /əˈfɛkt/ ●●● S2 W2 AWL verb [transitive] Etymology
ETYMOLOGYaffect
Origin: (1, 2) 1300-1400 Latin, past participle of afficere to influence, from ad- to and fecere to do
Verb Table
VERB TABLE
affect
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyaffect
he, she, itaffects
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyaffected
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave affected
he, she, ithas affected
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad affected
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill affect
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have affected
Continuous Form
PresentIam affecting
he, she, itis affecting
you, we, theyare affecting
PastI, he, she, itwas affecting
you, we, theywere affecting
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been affecting
he, she, ithas been affecting
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been affecting
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be affecting
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been affecting
Collocations
COLLOCATIONSadverbs
 The city was badly affected by the earthquake.
(=in a way that is not good) Sales have been adversely affected by the weather.
(=affect something a lot) His life was greatly affected by his service in the army.
 Carrie was deeply affected by her parents’ divorce.
(=almost not at all) The recession has barely affected us.
 People living near the construction site will be directly affected by the extra noise and dirt.
 Changes in educational policy will indirectly affect our future workforce.
(=much more than other people or things) The tax will disproportionately affect poor people.
nouns
 The stories in the newspapers may have affected the outcome of the trial.
 This decision will affect the lives of thousands of people.
Thesaurus
THESAURUSto do something that produces a change in someone or something, often in a bad way
to do something that produces a change in someone or something, often in a bad way:  The disease affects the central nervous system. The new regulations won’t affect us.
to affect something:  The sun can have harmful effects on your skin.
(also have an influence (on somebody/something)) to affect the way someone behaves or thinks, or the way in which something develops:  His music influenced a lot of today’s young musicians.
to affect someone or something in an important or noticeable way:  The failure of the bank had a huge impact on the state’s economy.
to change something in an important or noticeable way, especially in a good way:  Getting a job made an enormous difference to my confidence.
if an experience shapes you, it has an influence on your life and the choices you make:  His experiences in Africa shaped his career.
1to do something that produces a change in someone or something, often in a bad way:  The disease affects the central nervous system. The new regulations won’t affect us. Citizens want more control over matters which directly affect their lives. Many companies have been adversely affected by the recession (=affected in a negative way).THESAURUShave an effect (on somebody/something) – to affect something:  The sun can have harmful effects on your skin.influence (also have an influence (on somebody/something)) – to affect the way someone behaves or thinks, or the way in which something develops:  His music influenced a lot of today’s young musicians.have an impact (on somebody/something) – to affect someone or something in an important or noticeable way:  The failure of the bank had a huge impact on the state’s economy.make a difference (to somebody/something) – to change something in an important or noticeable way, especially in a good way:  Getting a job made an enormous difference to my confidence.shape – if an experience shapes you, it has an influence on your life and the choices you make:  His experiences in Africa shaped his career.2to make someone feel strong emotions:  At first, the news didn’t really seem to affect her. We were all deeply affected by the news of Sonia’s death.3formal to pretend to have a particular feeling, way of speaking, etc., especially to appear impressive to others:  It is annoying when she tries to affect a British accent. [Origin: (1, 2) 1300–1400 Latin, past participle of afficere to influence, from ad- to and fecere to do]WORD CHOICE: affect, effect• Affect is a verb that means “to produce a change in someone or something”:  How do you think the move will affect you?• Effect is usually a noun, meaning “the way in which something changes”:  What effect will the move have on you?• The verb effect is formal and means “to make something happen”:  They are hoping to effect some kind of compromise.COLLOCATIONSadverbsbadly/seriously/severely affect The city was badly affected by the earthquake.adversely/negatively affect (=in a way that is not good) Sales have been adversely affected by the weather.greatly/significantly affect (=affect something a lot) His life was greatly affected by his service in the army.deeply/strongly/profoundly affect Carrie was deeply affected by her parents’ divorce.hardly/barely affect (=almost not at all) The recession has barely affected us.directly affect People living near the construction site will be directly affected by the extra noise and dirt.indirectly affect Changes in educational policy will indirectly affect our future workforce.disproportionately affect (=much more than other people or things) The tax will disproportionately affect poor people.nounsaffect the results/outcome The stories in the newspapers may have affected the outcome of the trial.affect somebody’s life/health/behavior This decision will affect the lives of thousands of people.
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