affect
v[Tn]
1 have an influence on (sb/sth); produce an effect on 影響
The tax increases have affected us all. 加稅已經影響了我們大家.
The change in climate may affect your health, ie be bad for you. 氣候的變化可能影響你的健康.
Their opinion will not affect my decision. 他們的意見不會影響我的決定.
2 (of disease) attack (sb/sth); infect (指疾病)侵襲(某人[某物]); 感染
Cancer had affected his lungs. 癌已侵及他的肺臟.
3 cause (sb) to have feelings of sadness or sympathy; touch 使(某人)有悲傷或同情的感覺; 感動
We were deeply affected by the news of her death. 她死亡的噩耗使我們深為感傷. affect, NOTE ON USAGE 用法
Affect is a verb meaning `have an influence on' *affect是動詞, 意為'影響'
Alcohol affects drivers' concentration. 酒精能影響司機的注意力. Effect is a noun meaning `result or influence'*effect是名詞, 意為'效果'或'影響'
Alcohol has a very bad effect on drivers. 酒精對司機的影響很大. It is also a (formal) verb meaning `accomplish' *effect這個詞還是個(文雅的)動詞, 意為'完成'
They effected their escape in the middle of the night. 他們半夜逃脫了.
affect v
1 [Tn] (often derog 常作貶義) make an obvious show of using, wearing or liking (sth) 炫耀(所使用, 穿戴或愛好的事物)
affect bright colours, bow ties 炫耀鮮艷的顏色, 蝶形領結
He affects a pretentious use of language, ie tries to impress people by using obscure words, etc. 他愛賣弄詞藻.
2
(a) [Tn, Tt] pretend to have or feel (sth) 裝作; 假裝
affect not to know sth/affect ignorance of sth 裝作不知道某事[裝作對某事物一無所知]
She affected a foreign accent. 她裝出外國腔調.
(b) [Ln] (fml 文) pretend to be (sth); pose as 裝成; 扮成
She affects the helpless female. 她裝成柔弱女性.