Word · Frequency #754
affected
影响；改变
affected is the past of affect.
To influence or change something.
- 1.
To influence or alter.
影响或改变。
- 2.
To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
假装；装作；虚伪地表现。
- 3.
To move to emotion.
感动；激起情感。
- 4.
Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
(疾病或状况)感染或损害(身体部位)。
- 5.
To burden (property) with a fixed charge or payment, or other condition or restriction.
使(财产)负担固定费用或付款,或其他条件或限制。
感动；打动；假装；装作；侵袭；损害；设定负担；使（财产）负担；影响或改变。
In use
The rainy weather often affects my mood.
Her decision will affect the entire project.
The news affected him deeply.
affect + noun phrase
表示对某事物产生直接作用。
The change in climate affects the crops.
气候变化影响庄稼。
affect + noun phrase (emotionally)
表示引起情感共鸣。
The movie affected me deeply.
这部电影深深感动了我。
Verb forms
base affect · third person affects · -ing affecting · past affected · past participle affected
affect 作动词表示“影响”，是规则动词。
Common mistakes
The weather effects my mood.
Connections
Collocations
- affect someone's mood
- 影响某人的情绪
- The rainy weather often affects my mood negatively.阴雨天气常常对我的情绪产生负面影响。
- affect the outcome
- 影响结果
- The new policy will significantly affect the outcome of the election.新政策将显著影响选举的结果。
- be affected by
- 受……影响
- Many people are affected by the economic crisis.许多人受到经济危机的影响。
- affect one's health
- 影响某人的健康
- Lack of sleep can seriously affect your health.睡眠不足会严重影响你的健康。
- affect the environment
- 影响环境
- Industrial pollution affects the environment in many ways.工业污染在许多方面影响环境。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记住: affect以'a'开头, 像'action', 所以是动词'影响', 而非名词效果。
Context & Register
通常用于中性或正式语境，描述某事物对另一事物产生的影响，例如在学术、新闻或日常讨论中。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All four words rhyme with the target 'affect' (ending /-fɛkt/). They also share the spelling chunk 'fect'. Be wary of the common confusion between 'affect' (verb) and 'effect' (noun/verb) despite similar sound.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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