Okay, compare these two sentences:
好的,开始比较这两句话。
The storm affected the local community.
暴风雨影响了当地社区。
The action happened to the community
这个行为作用于这个社区。
The community saw the effects of the tropical storm.
这个社区受到了热带风暴的影响。
The community saw the result of the storm
这个社区感受到了风暴的结果
But as usual, the English language would not make it so simple for you, would it?
但通常来说,英语不会这么简单的,对吧?
Be aware that effect is also sometimes used as a verb particularly in fixed expressions such as to effect change.
请注意,effect有时也用作动词,尤其是在固定表达中,比如说to effect change
So in this expression, effect is actually a verb and it means to produce something or to cause something.
在这个表达中,effect是动词,意思是产生或者导致。
The government needs to affect change or else the community will lose confidence in them to lead.
政府需要产生变革,否则社会将对他们的领导失去信心。
Now it's unusual or less common for effect to be a verb
effect作为动词形式出现的情况十分罕见,
but it's possible, it does happen, particularly in fixed expressions like this.
但是是可能作为动词的,特别是像这样的固定用法中。
But try not to get too stuck on this, okay?
但不要过分纠结于此,好吗?
These words can be hard to tame for all of us.
这些单词对我们来说很难掌握。
So, remember that most of the time, affect is a verb – a for action.
所以记住,affect在大多数时候都是动词,a代表action(行动)。
And effect is a noun most of the time.
而effect大多数时候都是名词。
Although these words are tricky to master,
虽然这些单词很难掌握,
I hope that I've given you a couple of helpful tips to improve your writing,
我还是希望给你们讲一些使用技巧来提升你们的写作水平,
whether you're learning English as a second language
无论你们是学习英语作为第二语言,
or if you're a native English speaker who needs to brush up on some of that grammar.
还是你们是想要温习语法的英语母语者
It's easy to get complacent.
人很容易骄傲自满。
Before we finish, I've got a few questions that you can practise with.
在结束这节课之前,我会提出一些问题来帮助你们练习。
I want you to choose whether effect or affect is the correct word in these sentences, starting here.
我想要让你们在这些句子中,选择effect或者affect作为正确词汇,现在开始。
Some of the effects/affects of this medication are sleep loss and headaches.
这款药物的一些effects/affects是失眠和头痛。
Is it effect or affect?
是effect还是affect?
Effect. The effects. The article tells us that it must be a noun.
选择effect。是The effects。冠词表示一定要填名词。
Will the new rules effect/affect us too?
新的规定也会对我们产生影响吗?
Affect or effect?
是affect还是effect?
Affect. The structure of the sentence tells us that it must be a verb.
选择affect。句子的结构表明一定是动词。
I hope the weather doesn't effect/affect your plans today. Aren't you going to the beach?
我希望天气没有影响你今天的计划。你要去沙滩吗?
Affect. Again the structure of the sentence is telling us that we need a verb.
选择affect。句子的结构再次表明,我们需要选择动词。
We'll create a greater effect/affect if we call a strike and don't go to work tomorrow.
如果我们罢工,明天不去上班的话,我们会造成很大的影响。
Affect or effect?
是affect还是effect?
It's effect. A greater effect. So the article tells us that it must be a noun.
选择effect。一个很大的影响。冠词表示一定会是名词。
How did you go?
你做的怎么样?
Make sure that you subscribe to the mmmEnglish Channel for new English lessons every week.
一定要订阅mmmEnglish栏目,观看每周新的英语课程。
Just down there.
按钮就在下面。
And keep watching, keep learning right here with some of my other English lessons.
要一直观看并学习我的其他英语视频。
Thanks for watching and I'll see you next week for sure.
感谢收看,下周见。
Bye for now!
拜拜!