affect

影響、對…有影響

The new tax rules will affect nearly every small business.

新的稅制規定幾乎會影響到每一家小型企業。

感動、打動常用被動

We were deeply affected by the letters the children wrote.

孩子們寫的那些信讓我們深受感動。

侵襲、侵害、使受損多指疾病

The disease mainly affects the lungs and the throat.

這種疾病主要侵害肺部和喉嚨。

假裝、佯裝、裝出正式

He affected indifference, but I could see he was hurt.

他裝出一副無所謂的樣子，但我看得出他受傷了。

情感、情緒表現心理學

The patient showed flat affect during the entire interview.

病人在整個晤談過程中情緒表現都相當平淡。