Affect meaning in English
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Definition
to affect (someone): to influence, to impact, to have an effect on (someone)
Examples
- "Sleep also affects mood."
- "How will this unique situation affect the president's responsibilities to his continent?"
- "I realised my hair was affecting my meditation, so I shaved it off."
- "The 15-24 male demographic has been affected by rumors of breast growth by extensive exposure to unisex perfumes."
- "And I'll let you imagine how a massive sale of shares could affect your stock's price."
- "I understand that these are serious charges which affect the good citizens of San Francisco, and that the nature of these offenses should not be taken lightly."
- "Moira : Potassium is delicious, Brent, but even so, the American Nutritional Board warns that eating too many eggs poses a health risk due to high levels of cholesterol, which can affect people with heart disease."
- "If Gidyeon decides to slash his prices again, I promise you that we will no longer do business with him, and we will consider legal action against him. I've learned from my sources that this liquidation sale was only advertised online for a few days, and that the page views on the website were modest, so I hope that your sales weren't adversely affected."
Exercise 1
Some words go together, for example: "business trip", "time management", "smelly feet".
Use the synonyms below to find common word combinations used in the text. The first one has been done for you.
Use the synonyms below to find common word combinations used in the text. The first one has been done for you.
"judicial proceedings"
legal action (2 words)
"negatively impacted"
(2 words)
"unlimited knowledge"
(2 words)
"cost strategy"
(2 words)
Some words go together, for example: "business trip", "time management", "smelly feet".
Use the synonyms below to find common word combinations used in the text. The first one has been done for you.
Use the synonyms below to find common word combinations used in the text. The first one has been done for you.
"judicial proceedings"
legal action (2 words)
"negatively impacted"
adversely affected 1 (2 words)
"unlimited knowledge"
infinite wisdom 2 (2 words)
"cost strategy"
pricing policy 3 (2 words)
1 adversely affected: This is correct. If something is adversely affected, it experiences a negative outcome. Example: Children are adversely affected by parents who smoke. It is a useful "word-partnership" that appears a lot. In the letter, Bruno hopes that Warbuckle's "sales weren't too adversely affected", which means he hopes Warbuckle's sales didn't suffer too much.
2 infinite wisdom: "Wisdom" is common sense or good judgment, often gained by experience. Example: Fortunately, I had the wisdom to start saving money for my old age when I was very young. The "word-partnership", "infinite wisdom" is often used in an ironic sense, as in the letter: "Krazy Gidyeon, in his infinite wisdom, has removed the page on his Website". Bruno really wants to say that Krazy Gidyeon is stupid!
3 pricing policy: A "policy" is a procedure or an approach. Therefore, a "pricing policy" is a company's strategy or plan or attitude to the prices they charge for their products. In the letter, Bruno reassures Warbuckle by writing "(Krazy Gidyeon's) pricing policy will respect our suggested list prices". This means that Gidyeon's approach to setting prices will conform to standard market practices.
Exercise 2
The article mentions an "effect on consumer spending"
"Effect" or "affect"?
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't my work.
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't have an on my work.
"Effect" or "affect"?
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't my work.
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't have an on my work.
The article mentions an "effect on consumer spending"
"Effect" or "affect"?
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't affect 1 my work.
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't have an effect 2 on my work.
"Effect" or "affect"?
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't affect 1 my work.
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't have an effect 2 on my work.
1 affect: This is correct. The term "affect" is nearly always used as a verb. "To affect" means "to have an influence on someone or something". Example: The warm weather has AFFECTED the sales of ice cream OR That intelligent yet entertaining episode of Star Trek AFFECTED me deeply.
1 effect: This is incorrect. "To effect" can be used as a verb, but it is quite rare and formal. In this usage: "to effect" = "to achieve or produce". Example: This publicity campaign is designed to EFFECT a change in people's attitudes to drinking and driving.
2 effect: This is correct. Except for some rare exceptions, the term "effect" is nearly always used as a noun. "An effect" = "a consequence or result". Example: Sport has many beneficial EFFECTS on the body. In the article we read that (to paraphrase) "anxiety about the economy is having an EFFECT on the spending habits of consumers". Normally, the verb "to AFFECT" can be replaced by the phrase "to have an EFFECT".
2 affect: This is incorrect. Apart from very specialized psychology vocabulary, the term "affect" is never used a noun.
Exercise 3
The article mentions an "effect on consumer spending"
"Effect" or "affect"?
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't my work.
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't have an on my work.
"Effect" or "affect"?
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't my work.
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't have an on my work.
The article mentions an "effect on consumer spending"
"Effect" or "affect"?
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't affect 1 my work.
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't have an effect 2 on my work.
"Effect" or "affect"?
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't affect 1 my work.
I drink a pint of whisky each morning, but it doesn't have an effect 2 on my work.
1 affect: This is correct. The term "affect" is nearly always used as a verb. "To affect" means "to have an influence on someone or something". Example: The warm weather has AFFECTED the sales of ice cream OR That intelligent yet entertaining episode of Star Trek AFFECTED me deeply.
1 effect: This is incorrect. "To effect" can be used as a verb, but it is quite rare and formal. In this usage: "to effect" = "to achieve or produce". Example: This publicity campaign is designed to EFFECT a change in people's attitudes to drinking and driving.
2 effect: This is correct. Except for some rare exceptions, the term "effect" is nearly always used as a noun. "An effect" = "a consequence or result". Example: Sport has many beneficial EFFECTS on the body. In the article we read that (to paraphrase) "anxiety about the economy is having an EFFECT on the spending habits of consumers". Normally, the verb "to AFFECT" can be replaced by the phrase "to have an EFFECT".
2 affect: This is incorrect. Apart from very specialized psychology vocabulary, the term "affect" is never used a noun.
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