affect与effect到底有什么区别！很多人分不清楚，今天专门讲一下

Affect

动词的意思是：

1.改变某人或某事，对某人或某事产生影响：

  • How will the government changes affect the life of the country?政府的变化将如何影响国家的生活？

  • I don’t think your opinion will affect my decision.我认为你的意见不会影响我的决定

  • The south of the country was severely affected by the drought.该国南部受到干旱的严重影响。

  • How much do you think television affects children’s behaviour?你认为电视对孩子的行为有多大影响？

2.攻击或感染某人或身体的一部分作为疾病，使某人生病：

  • The epidemic affected as many as forty per cent of the population.这场流行病影响了多达百分之四十的人口。

  • Rheumatic inflammation can affect the heart.风湿性炎症可影响心脏。

  • Rub the cream into the affected areas three times a day.每天三次将乳膏擦到患处。

3.在某人身上造成强烈的悲伤、怜悯、绝望等情绪：

  • All the family were deeply affected by grandfather’s death.所有的家庭都深受祖父去世的影响。

  • Don’t let your friends’ problems affect you too much.不要让朋友的问题影响你太多。

4.假装感觉或思考某事，假装的行为：

  • She affected sympathy for the victim although she was cheerful inside.她对受害者表示同情，虽然她内心很愉快。

  • He often affects the natives’ accent.他经常影响当地人的口音。

Effect

通常是名词，意思是：

1.某人/某物导致某人/某物、结果或影响的变化：

  • The medicine they gave her had an immediate effect on the pain.他们给她的药对疼痛立即产生了影响。

  • The warning had no effect on the students’ behaviour.这个警告对学生的行为没有影响。

  • The effect of the blizzard was terrible.暴雪的影响是可怕的

2.某人创造的特定的外观、声音或印象：

  • The overall effect of this sculpture is overwhelming.这个雕塑的整体效果是压倒一切的。

  • The tricky lighting gave the effect of a moonlit scene.巧妙的灯光照亮了月光下的景色。

  • Large windows give an effect of spaciousness.大窗户有宽敞的效果。

  • Add some more make-up for a better effect.再多加些化妆品，效果更佳。

3.个人财产、所有物（复数使用）：

  • Our travel insurance covers all baggage and personal effects.我们的旅行保险包括所有行李和个人物品。

Effect

也被用作动词，虽然不是经常的：

1.实现，生产 Achieve, produce:

  • Both parties hope to end the disagreement and effect a reconciliation.双方都希望结束分歧，实现和解。

2.原因，带来，使某事发生Cause, bring about, make something happen：

  • He tried to effect his escape with blackmailing the guards.他试图勒索警卫以逃走。