affect /ә'fekt/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
• (v.) have an effect upon
• (v.) act physically on; have an effect upon

Chinese translation

• vt. 影响, 感动, 假装, 模仿, 爱好, 倾向于
• n. 自觉感情

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/ә'fekt/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.59 · Rare

Word forms

affected, affecting, affects

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affected · affection · affectionate · affective

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