德华七世时代的（1901-1910 ) : an £dvvardicm terraced house —座爱德华七世时代的排屋►EcTwartMan nown -ee sw^f/x (in nouns 构成名词）1 a person affected by an action 受动者；受益者：empZoyee 雇员一compare -er， -or 2 a person described as or concerned with 称为… 的人；与…有关的人：absentee缺席者ore細ee难民 EEG /,i: i: 'd3i:/ noun the abbreviation for <electroenceph- alogram, (a medical test that measures and records electrical activity in the brain)脑电图（全写‘为 electro­encephalogram )

eejit noun {informal, IrishE, ScotE, disapproving) a

way of saying idiot which represents the way it is pronounced by some people (托表一些人对 idiot 的读

音方式）白痴，傻瓜

eek /i:k/ exclamation used to express fear or surprise

(表示害怕或惊讶）呀，咦：没fc/ft moved/咦！它动

了！

eel /i:l/ noun [C, U] a long thin sea or freshwater fish that looks like a snake. There are several types of eel, some of which are used for food•鳗；鳗鲡：jellied eels

鳗鱼冻

e^n /i:n/ adv. [literary) - even e^r /ea(r); NArnE er/ adv. {literary) = ever -eer swjyjfx 1 (in nouns 构成名词）a person concerned with与…有关的人：auctioneer拍卖商◊ mountaineer 登山运动员2 (in verbs构成动词j (often而approWng) to be concerned with 与…有关：prq/iiteer 牟取暴利◊ commandeer

eerie /'iari; NAmE, 'iri/ adj. strange, mysterious and frightening怪异的；神秘的；恐怖的HTTI uncanny： an eerie yeHow Zight 神秘兮兮的黄灯◊ J/ound the siZence underwater reaHy eerie.我发觉水下的寂静真令#恐怖。

► eer-ily /'iarali; NAmE 'ir-/ adv. eeri-ness noun [U] eff /ef/ verb        eff and 'blind (BrE, informal) to use

swear words     ; ii.5C ： There was a lot of effing and

Winding going on•咒骂声没完没了。0500 , eff _ off {taboo, Br£) a rude way of telling sb to go away, used instead of ‘fuck off ’ 滚蛋，滚开（代替 fuck off ) — see also EFFING

SYNONYMS同义词辨析 effect

result ♦ consequence ♦ outcome ♦ repercussion

These are all words for a thing that is caused because of sth elset以上各词均表示结果。 effect a change in sb/sth that is caused by sb/sth else 指对人/事产生的效应、影晌、结果：Her cr/t/c/sms /wd flie e办ecf o/d/scowrag/ng /j/m comp/efe/y•她的批评 使他完全丧失了信心。

result a thing that is caused or produced by sth elie ^

..■后果、结果•• She died as a resu/t of her in)’uries‘ 她由于 '受包面◊ This.book is the result of 25years of researc/7.这卒45是25年研究的结晶。 consequence {rather formal) a result of sth that has happened, especially a bad result 尤指术紅的结果、后 果：This decision could have serious consequences for 沩e /n^sf〇/.这项决定可能会对该行业声生严童后臬。 l?Mi4 Consequences is used most frequently to talk about possible negative results of an action. It is commonly used with such words as adverse, dire, disastrous, fatal, harmful, negative, serious, tragic and unfortunate. Even when there is no adjective, consequences often suggests negative results.

consequence最常用以指可能产生的负面结果，常与 adverse、dire、disastrous、： fatal' harmful、negative, serious、tragic、unfortunate等谒连用。即使、决―珉餐 词修饰，consequence也常杳贪面结M之意。 outcome the result of an action or process 指行动或过 程的结果、效果：We are vva/f//7g fo hear fhe/Zm?/ owfcome 〇/沩e negof/flf/o/?5.我们在等待谈判侖最终… 结果。

RESULT OR OUTCOME?用 result 还是 outcome ?

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efface /I'feis/ verb [VN] {format) to make sth disappear; to remove .sth 消备；抹去；擦掉一see also self- effacing

ef-fect /I'fekt/ noun, verb

• noun 1 [C, U] ~ (on sb/sth) a change that sb/sth causes in sb/sth else; a result 效应；影响；结果：the effect of heat cm metd 热对金属产 效S ◊ dramatic/ Zong-term ejects引人注目的影响；长期效应◊ to Zeam to extinguish between cause and ejgfect 学会分清因果◊ the bene/iciaZ ejects 〇/ exercise 锻炼的好处◊ Modem fanning methods can have an adverse effect on the environment.现代农业耕作方法可能对环境造成负面 影响。◊ Her criticisms had the ej〇fect 〇/ discouraging himcompZetdy.她批评的结果是使他完全丧失了信心。◊ Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered, no ill ejects.她尽管备受磨难，但好像并未受到不利影响。◊ I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights. ^ 当然能感受到熬夜太多产生的影响。◊‘/’m/edingreaHy depressed/ 'The winter here has that effect sometimes/ “我真感到抑郁。，^这儿的冬天有时候就会产生这种影 响。J tried to persuade Wm, but with ZittZe or no eject.我试图说服他，但却无济于事。一see also green­house effect, KNOCK-ON, SIDE EFFECT O note at affect 2 [C, U] a particular look, sound or impression that sb, such as an artist or a writer, wants to create (艺术家或作家所要创造的特定）外观，声响，印象，效 果：The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming. ik幅画的总体效果气势‘礴。◊ The stage Zigftting gives the ejject 〇/a moon〖it scene.舞台灯光产生出月下景色的 效果。、◊ Add a sca///or a casuaZ ej^ect.再围上一秦围巾 以显得随便些。◊ He onfy behaves 〖ifce that/or e_fifect (=in order to impress people).他那样表现不过是为_了哗 众取宠。一see also special effects, sound effect 3 effects [plr] {formal) your personal possessions (，个 人）财产，物，财物 HS3 belongings: The insur­ance policy covers all baggage and personal effects.这份 保险单为全部行李和个人财产提供保险。D3EI bring/put sth .into effect to cause sth to come into use 使生效； 实行；实施：77ie recommendations wiZ〖 soon be put into

Result is often used to talk about things that are caused directly by sth else. * result常指直接引致的结果： Aggression is often the result of fear.

所致。Outcome is more often used to talk about .what happens at the end of a process when the exact relation of cause and effect is less clear. * outcome 较常指某*^过 程完结时的结果，原因和结果之间.的关系已不太明显： Aggresssion is often the outcome of-feaF. Result is often used after an event to talk about what happened. Outcome is often used before an action or process to talk about what is likely to happen. * result 常用于事情 过去之后的结果，outcome常用于谈及行动或过程可能 会产生的结果。

repercussion (ratherformal) an indirect and usually bad result of an action or event that may happen some time afterwards指行动或事情过去之后可能产1的间接 而常为负面的影响、反响

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

■                  to have consequences/repercussions for sb/sth

■                  with the effect/result/consequence/outcome that...

■                  a(n)/the possible/likely/inevitable effect/result/ consequences/outcome/repercussions

■                  (a/an) dramatic/far-reaching/serious/negative effect/results/consequences/outcome/repercussions

■                  (a) lasting effect/result/consequences/repercussions

■                  the final result/outcome

■                  the end result

■                  to have an effect/a result/consequences/an outcome/ repercussions

to achieve/get/obtain a(n) effect/result/outcome