[, ]a change that sb/sth causes in sb/sth else; a result效应；影响；结果；效果◆The fall in tourism is having an adverse effect on business.游客数量的下跌对商业造成了消极影响。◆What are the long-term effects of this strategy?这一策略的长远影响是什么？◆We are still feeling the effects of the stock-market crash.我们仍然能感觉到股市崩溃产生的影响。◆Excluding the effect of exchange rates, profits grew 9.7% last year.剔除汇率的影响，去年利润增长了 9.7%。⨁to have / produce an effect (on sth)（对某事）有／产生影响⨁a big / dramatic / significant effect大的／巨大的／重大的影响⨁little / no effect几乎没有／没有影响⨁an adverse / a damaging / harmful / negative effect不利的／破坏性的／有害的／负面的影响⨁a beneficial / positive effect有益的／正面的影响⨁to feel / suffer the effects (of sth)感到／遭受（某事的）影响⨁to counter / offset / reverse the effects (of sth)抵制／抵消／彻底改变（某事的）影响effects [] (, ) your personal possessions（个人）财产，财物◆The insurance policy covers all baggage and personal effects.这份保单承保全部行李和私人物品。●bring/put sth into efˈfectto cause sth to come into use使生效；实行；实施◆The recommendations will soon be put into effect.这些建议将立即付诸实施。●come into efˈfectto come into use; to begin to apply生效；开始实施◆New controls come into effect next month.下个月开始实施新的管制措施。●in efˈfect(about a law or rule) in use（法律或规则）有效，在实施中◆These laws are in effect in twenty states.这些法律在二十个州实施。●take efˈfectto come into use; to begin to apply生效；开始实施◆The new pricing structure will take effect from 1 July.新的定价结构于 7 月 1 日起生效。●to the effect that …●to this/that efˈfect () used in formal or legal documents to say that what has been written has a particular meaning, purpose or result大意是；意思是；以便；目的是●with immediate efˈfect●with effect from …starting now; starting from …立即生效；从…起开始生效◆She has resigned as chairman with immediate effect.她已经辞去董事长职务，即时生效。◆With effect from 1 August, there will be an extra €2 charge on all deliveries.所有货物将加收 2 欧元的运费，从 8 月 1 日起开始生效。currency effect demonstration effect domino effect halo effect Hawthorne effect income effect price effect substitution effect threshold effect wealth effect