新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

affect

英  [əˈfekt]
    

[VERB]

    VERB. 动词
  • affects , affecting , affected

    1[T 及物动词] (某事物)影响(某人或物)

    If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.

    近义词

    influence , impact

    双语例句

    例:

    Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries.

    尼古丁对心脏和动脉有害。

    例:

    More than seven million people have been affected by drought.

    七百多万多人受到了干旱的影响。

    例:

    The new law will directly affect thousands of people.

    新的法律将会直接影响成千上万的人。

    2[T 及物动词] (疾病)困扰(某人)

    If a disease affects someone, it causes them to become ill.

    近义词

    afflict

    双语例句

    例:

    Arthritis is a crippling disease which affects people all over the world.

    关节炎是一种严重影响健康的、困扰世界各地人们的疾病。

    3[T 及物动词] (某事物或人)影响(某人)

    If something or someone affects you, they make you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity.

    双语例句

    例:

    If Jim had been more independent, the divorce would not have affected him as deeply.

    如果吉姆曾独立性更强一些的话,离婚就不会对他打击这么大了。