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effect /ɪˈfekt/► SEE ALLbring/put sth into effectcome/go into effectin effectof/to no effecttake effectto the effect that…to this/that effectto good, little, etc. effectwith effect from…with immediate effecta ripple effect ●bring/put sth into efˈfectmake sth, for example an idea, a plan, etc. happen 实施;使生效◆The government wants to put its new housing policy , into immediate effect. 政府希望立刻实施新的住房政策。●come/go into efˈfect (of laws, rules, etc. 法律、规章等) begin to be used, applied, etc. 开始生效;启用◆The winter timetable comes into effect in November. 11 月开始实行冬季作息时间表。●in efˈfectin actual practice; in fact 事实上;实际上◆They may seem different, but in effect, the two systems are almost identical. 这两个系统看上去虽然不一样,但实际上几乎完全相同。●of/to no efˈfectnot having the result hoped for 无效;没有达到预期的效果◆Their warnings were of no effect. 他们的警告一点没起作用。◆They tried to persuade him to change his mind, but to no effect. 他们试着让他改变主意,结果没有成功。●take efˈfect1. have the intended result 有效果;见效◆It will be some time before the painkillers take effect. 止痛片得过些时候才会见效。2. (formal) start to be valid 开始生效◆Your promotion takes effect from the end of the month. 这个月底你正式升职。●to the efˈfect that…●to this/that efˈfectused when giving the basic meaning of what sb has said or written, without using their exact words (表示转述时没有逐字逐句地引用)大意是,相当于◆A letter was sent to the employees to the effect that the store would have to close down. 雇员们收到一封信说是商店将要关闭。◆She told me not to interfere, or words to that effect. 她叫我不要介入,反正就是那个意思。●to good, little, etc. efˈfectwith a good, etc. result 效果好(或小等)◆Her talent as a dancer is shown to considerable effect in this new production. 在这部新作中,她的舞蹈天分得到了很好的表现。●with effect from…●with immediate efˈfect (formal) starting from…; starting now 从…开始实行;立即生效◆The government has cut the tax on fuel, with effect from 6th April. 政府从 4 月 6 日起开始降低燃油税。●a ˈripple effecta situation in which an event or action has an effect on sth, which then has an effect on sth else 涟漪作用;连锁反应◆His resignation will have a ripple effect on the whole department.他的辞职将会在整个部门引起连锁反应。 NOTE A ripple is a small wave on the surface of a liquid, especially water in a lake, etc. * ripple 指液体(尤其是湖水等)表面的波纹。 |