affect/effect

首先应记住 affect 总是用作动词, 其意义为: “影响”“感动”:

1. The amount of rain affects the growth of crops. (Thorndike) 雨量的多少会对谷物的生长产生影响。

2. All the people in the room were affected to tears. (Hudson) 房间里所有的人都感动得流出了眼泪。

effect 用作名词时,其意义为:“影响、应用、效果”:

1. This had a great effect upon the future of both mother and son. (Sinclair) 这件事对于母

亲和儿子的未来都产生了很大的影响。

2. The effects of the medicine were beneficial to the patient. (MD) 这药物的作用对病人是有益的。

effect 用作动词时,其意义为:“实现”“产生”(accomplish, achieve, bring about):

1. I will effect my purpose: no-one shall stop me! (LDCE) 我一定要达到我的目的:谁也阻止不了我!

2. He effected several important changes. (ELD) 他进行了几项重要的变革。请做下面的英语试题：

3. His writing was greatly ____ by his experience in the country. A. effected B. efficient C. offered D. affected

4. What you have done will not have ____ your fame. A. a good effect in B. a good affect on C. affected D. a good effect on

5. I don't think the snow will ____ (affect/effect) our plans for a picnic.

6. The drug did not ____ (affect/effect) his health; in fact, it seemed to have no ____ (affect/effect) at all.

7. We are interested in the weather because it ____ us so directly — what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel. A. benefits B. affects C. guides D. effects(全国四级,91.6-45)

8. Whenever we hear of a natural disaster, even in a distant part of the world, we feel sympathy for the people to have affected. (全国研考,95-16)