Affect /əˈfekt/

Affect /əˈfekt/

v. 影响；感染；深深打动；使悲伤

It means to produce a change in sb./sth., or to attack sb. or a part of the body to make sb. become ill, to make sb. have strong feelings of sadness and pity.

它指的是对某人或某事产生影响；或使身体受到病毒侵袭而生病；或使某人产生了强烈的悲伤、怜悯之情。

His advice will not affect my decision.

他的建议不会影响我的决定。

Flu will affect people quickly in a speed far beyond your imagination.

流感会以一种超出你想象的速度，感染人们。

She was deeply affected by the story.

她被这个故事感动了。



Effect /ɪˈfekt/

Effect /ɪˈfekt/

n. 效果；影响

It refers to a change in sb./sth. that is caused by sb./sth. else.

它指的是某人或某事对他人或事产生的效应、影响、结果。

You will certainly feel the bad effects of staying up late.

你肯定会感受到熬夜的坏处的。



它还有一个常用的短语

“come into effect”，

是“生效；开始实施”的意思。

The new rules we passed will come into effect next month.

我们通过的新法规会在下个月实施。



最后总结一下，

“affect”和“effect”

虽然有些相似，

但词性和意思都相差甚远。

“affect”是动词，

有三个常用意思，

“影响；感染；深深打动”；

而“effect”是名词，

表示“效果；影响”，

常用的短语是“come into effect”，

“生效；开始实施”。