n. 影响；效果；印象；所有物
vt. 使发生；引起；产生（效果）；
一、effect用作名词
1. effect表示“对……的影响”，其后通常接介词 on, upon。如：
The film had quite an effect on her. 这影片对她影响极大。
Her speech has produced little effect on the listeners. 她的演讲没对听众产生什么影响。
It had an almost immediate effect on his thinking. 这对他的思想立即产生影响。
It had had such a bad effect upon him. 它对他有很大的不良影响。
His satire had no effect on her. 他的讽刺对她没有影响。
2. 注意以下各句的effect搭配
The plan has been carried [put, brought] into effect. 这项计划业已实行。
All our efforts were of no effect. 我们的一切努力都毫无作用。
The new law will take effect next May. 这项新的法律将于明年五月生效。zn
In effect he has no choice. 实际上他没有选择余地。
二、effect用作动词
effect也可以用作动词，表示“实现”，“进行”。如：
Rose tried to effect a reconciliation. 罗斯试图进行和解。
We hope to effect an improvement. 我们希望取得改进。
They effected a revolution in the country. 他们在这个国家进行了革命。
注意，用作动词的effect并不表示“影响”，同时注意它与动词affect的不同：
This affected his attitude. 这影响了他的态度。
Smoking affects health. 吸烟影响身体
The amount of rain affects the growth of crops. 雨量影响庄稼的生长。
1. What will be the effect of the alliance between IBM and Apple?
若IBM公司和苹果公司联合将会有什么效果呢？
2. And what of the effect on U.S domestic opinion?
对美国国内的舆论有什么影响？
3. Mr Morris feels the museum is using advertising to good effect.
莫里斯先生认为博物馆作的广告卓有成效。
4. The effect on coffee prices has been disastrous for the producers.
对咖啡价格的影响对生产商而言是灾难性的。
5. Even from a distance the effect of his fox costume was stunning.
即使从远处看，他的狐狸戏服也很抢眼。
6. The effect is soft and pretty rather than drop-dead sexy.
给人的印象是柔和俏丽而不是吸人眼球的性感。