effect. ^ ^ iftJP #1# ^jj&
0 come into effect to
come into use; to begin to
apply 73ft; New
controls come into effect next
month. TA/F^e^SillrW If till
1b o in effect 1 used when you are
stating what the facts of a situation are ±; 7^7: In effect, the two
systems are identical s£^7, is W# 777 O His wife had, in
effect, run the government for the past six months. MAW AAA ^P77!HlfeW^.7 A#Ulfto 2 (of a law or rule j&iMMJ) in
use 4*;
Wftft: These
laws are in effect in twenty states.
take effect 1 to start to produce
the results that are intended ft ifai&ifeFft; JXL ftft: The aspirins soon take
effect. I®J w] IS ^ 'ft JAL ftft0 2 to
come into use; to begin to apply 73ft;
The new law takes effect from tomorrow, |7AA 0I H ® o to the effect
that ... | to this/that
effect used
to show that you are giving the general meaning of what sb has said or written
rather than the exact words Aitsi;; MB&; AMA ( ^cSPA )
jft&: He left a note to the effect that he would not be
coming back. AIcJi<1feX0A7o
o She told
me to get out—or words to that
effect. ftfeWtftiH/f
^ M 7 ^ iU W o to good, great, dramatic, etc. effect producing a good,
successful, dramatic, etc. result or impression UTA^ftft; 3ft^lll.ftf to no effect not producing the result you intend or
hope for igA 3ft^;
4Afiftftft; We warned them, but to
no effect, ft * # ‘ft M fli 111 , ffi & & if M ft ffi „ with immediate effect | with effect from
...
(formal)
starting
now; starting from ... yl BP 7
3ft; A7-3a/Fftff7 3ft : The government has cut
interest rates with effect from the beginning of next month. iftlfr
aWUMAJ A, Ik
„
■
verb [VN] (formal) to
make sth happen f£$t7; ^JJ>; ffi 7E: to ejffect a cure/change/recovery
A 7 ft 3ft; 'll ^ $tit; o
note at affect
effective o-w /rfektiv/ adj.
1
producing the result that is
wanted or intended; producing a successful result AAMItll^q^W; WftftW: Long
prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders.
ffi 0 o Aspirin is a simple
but highly effective treatment.
o drugs
that are effective against cancer fn'-TT^SEWAftftl^ 0 I admire the effective
use of colour in her paintings, ft fit Jfc M & 0 fp art 7 W
B % 3ft H o 1333 INEFFECTIVE — see also cost-effective 2 [only before noun] in reality, although
not officially intended sjc|7W;
ip;s£± W : the effective, if not
the actual, leader of the party it W^-i1
A 0 He
has now taken
effective control of the
country,
life @ if B W 3ft 7
M
7 IH M o 3 (formal) (of
laws and rules M fJ)
coming into use 7 3ft
W ;
SB jf ffi W : The new speed limit on
this road becomes effective from 1 June. M A5& 7§frWHlIMffig6 7 1 0 3B73fto ► ef
fectiveness (also less frequent ef fect-iv-ity /i.fek'tiviti/) noun [U]:
to check the effectiveness of the security system £7iS: A A %.
effect ive ly 0-m /i'fektivli/ adv.
1 in a way that produces the intended
result or a successful result 7f 3ft iife : The company must
reduce costs to compete effectively,
f&Tc Ao 0 You dealt with the
situation very effectively.
—
^o pna INEFFECTIVELY 2 USed
when you are saying what
the facts of a situation are 7; A 7: He was very polite but effectively
he was telling me that I had no chance of getting the job.
Ifko.
effector /i'fekta(r)/ noun (biology 7) an organ or a cell in
the body that is made to react by sth outside the body &&& (> effectual /I'fektjual/ adj. (formal) (of
things, not people 7 fm A) producing the result that was
intended W3ftW;
#3ftW
Boa
effective: an effectual remedy TfftftWfrA — compare ineffectual ► effec tual ly
adj.
effectuate /I’fektjueit/ verb [VN] (formal) to make sth happen {£77; H3ZI cause effem in ate /I’feminat/ adj. (disapproving) (of a man or a boy H As&J§J£) looking, behaving
or sounding like a woman or a girl ft A H W ► ef-fem-in-acy /I'feminasi/ noun [U]
effervescent /.efa'vesnt; NAmE ,efar'v-/ adj. 1 (approving) (of people and their
behaviour Af^^TrA) excited, enthusiastic and full of energy A jt5 ‘If #
'MW; EOS bubbly 2 (of a liquid ft A)
having or producing small
bubbles of gas i1 '?& W;
effete /I'firt/
adj. (disapproving) 1 weak; without the
power that it once had ft H W ; ftllc W ; -ft AtX. A W 2 (of a man HA) without
strength; looking or behaving like a woman UcigfKj; ^cA'HW effi ca cious /.efi'keijas/ adj. (formal) (of
things, not of people $a$}, 7 fa A) producing the result that was wanted or intended
W$tW; ft % W.; HEM
effective : They hope the new drug will prove especially efficacious in the relief
of pain, lifef]
ef-fi-cacy /'efikasi/
noun [U] (formal) the ability of sth, especially a drug or a
medical treatment, to produce the results that are wanted ( )
BCH EFFECTIVENESS
ef fi-ciency /I'fijnsi/ noun 1 [u] the quality of
doing sth well with no waste of time or money A; M tH; 5)1 improvements in efficiency at the factory 777ft AW M 0 I was impressed by the efficiency with which she handled the crisis. ^^T7lf^JW
2
efficiencies [pi.] ways of wasting
less time and money or of saving time or money H jtj Tj] ^ W A Hk:
We are looking at our business to see where savings and efficiencies can be
made.
3
[U] (technical A
i§) the relationship
between the amount of energy that goes into a machine or an engine, and the
amount that it produces 4 [C] = efficiency apartment
efficiency apartment (also efficiency unit, efficiency) noun (NAmf) a small
flat/apartment with one main room for living, cooking and sleeping in and a
separate bathroom —/fAftJH, ®
f%mm)
effi cient o-w /i-fijnt/ ad/
doing sth well and
thoroughly with no waste of time, money, or energy ^ A W : an efficient
secretary ^AitiWli'45 o efficient heating equipment ftft O the efficient use of energy f7®WAftft f ij ffi o As we get older, our
bodies become less efficient at burning up calories.
o fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel) inefficient ► efficient
ly adv.: a very efficiently organized event
W^
effigy /'efid3i/ noun (pi. -ies) 1 a statue of a famous
person, a saint or a god ( kx
A, SA^ctf W ) lift, stone effigies in the church WTiflil 2 a
model of a person that
makes them look ugly ( 317 A W ) The demonstrators burned a crude
effigy of the president. /TMffT^iWStfo eff-ing /‘efirj/ ad/ [only before noun] (BrE, taboo, slang) a swear word that many people find
offensive that is used to emphasize a comment or an angry statement; used
instead of saying ‘ fucking ’i££EW, fi^W(jSlrfff AM fucking )
efflores-cence /.efla'resns/
noun [u, c] 1 (formal) the most developed
stage of sth 7^88; Hit5i$]!fl 2 (chemistry it) the powder which appears on the surface of bricks,
rocks, etc. when water evaporates ( fit, A A
#ft®w) mm
effluent /'efluant/ noun [U, C] (formal) liquid waste, especially chemicals
produced by factories, or sewage
t§*( A^xr^fiJW7AM^) effort o-m I'efat; NAmE 'efart/
noun 1 [U, C] the physical or
mental energy that you need to