This week we answer a question from Young-Ho in Korea. He writes,
本周,我们来回复韩国的Young-Ho提出的一个问题。他写道,
Question:
问题:
I really want to know the difference between "affect" and "effect."
我很想知道 affect 和effect 这两个单词之间的区别。
Answer:
回复:
Dear Young-Ho,
亲爱的Young-Ho,
These are commonly confused words. Although they are spelled differently, they sound - and look - almost the same: affect and effect. But the one-letter difference makes a big difference.
这些是通常容易混淆的单词。虽然它们的拼写有所不同,但是它们听上去和看上去都几乎一样。但是一字(母)之差会带来很大的不同。
Effect
影响
Let us start with "effect," E-F-F-E-C-T. "Effect" can act as a noun or, in rare cases, a verb. As a noun, "effect" means "a change that results when something happens." For example,
我们先来说effect这个单词。它可以充当名词,在极少数情况下也可以充当动词。