| 单词 | effectual |
| 释义 | effectual (once / 322 pages) adj Effectual means good at achieving the results you want. The most effectual method for avoiding cavities? Brush, floss, lay off the candy, and see your dentist every 6 months. Wait, aren't effectual and effective basically the same adjectives with the same meaning? Well, generally speaking, yes. But if you want to get really nit-picky, you might note that effectual actually describes something that produces the desired result, but in a big way. Effective simply gets the job done. No one is going to call you out for using either word interchangeably though, as long as it's done effectually. WORD FAMILYeffectual: effectuality, effectually, effectualness, ineffectual+/ineffectual: ineffectuality, ineffectually, ineffectualness/ineffectuality: ineffectualities USAGE EXAMPLESAs the Reagan consensus has frayed, the politics of moderate Democrats trying to survive in the Reagan era are no longer necessary or even effectual. Washington Times(Nov 18, 2016) But as Washington said: “To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.” Time(Jul 18, 2016) “People can debate as to how effectual those changes have been in terms of putting this event in the middle of the schedule.” Washington Times(Jul 12, 2016) 1adj producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect his complaint proved to be effectual in bringing action Syn|Ant effective, efficacious hard-hitting, trenchant characterized by or full of force and vigor impellingmarkedly effective as if by emotional pressure impressive, tellingproducing a strong effect rough-and-readycrude but effective for the purpose at hand efficaciousmarked by qualities giving the power to produce an intended effect efficientbeing effective without wasting time or effort or expense potent, stiff, stronghaving a strong physiological or chemical effect powerfulhaving great power or force or potency or effect useful, utilebeing of use or service ineffective, ineffectual, uneffective not producing an intended effect idlenot in action or at work toothlesslacking necessary force for effectiveness unproductivenot producing desired results inefficaciouslacking the power to produce a desired effect inefficientnot producing desired results; wasteful powerlesslacking power uselesshaving no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully 2adj having legal efficacy or force Syn legal, sound valid well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force |
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