Assertion: lecture | /r/CapableOf | exert narcotic effect
Facets:
value: on the attention
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: on enthusiasm of learners
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: To be sure, some lectures seem to exert a narcotic effect on the attention and enthusiasm of learners, and there are more than a few lecturers in health professions schools whose impact can best be described as deadening.