affect1
  
  
	      			KK: [ǝˈfɛkt]
	      			DJ: [ǝˈfеkt]
  
    vt.
    
      - 影響;對……發生作用
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The amount of rain 
affects the growth of crops.
雨量影響作物的生長。
 
      - 使感動,使震動
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She was deeply 
affected by the news of her father's death.
她父親去世的消息使她深受震動。
 
      - (病)侵襲;罹患
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Her kidneys had become 
affected.
她的腎臟受到了感染。
 
    
   
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affect2
  
  
	      			KK: [ǝˈfɛkt]
	      			DJ: [ǝˈfеkt]
  
    vt.
    
      - 假裝,裝作[+to-v]
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He 
affected not to see her.
他假裝沒看見她。
He 
affected ignorance of the law.
他假裝不知法。
 
      - 愛好,愛用
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She 
affects old furniture and china.
她喜歡古老的傢俱和瓷器。
 
      - 常去
 
    
   
 affect1
 
/
əˈfɛkt/
v.
 have an effect on; make a difference to. 
▸touch the feelings of.
Derivative
- affecting adj.
  - affectingly adv.
 
Usage
Affect and effect are commonly confused. Affect is primarily a verb meaning ‘make a difference to’. Effect is used both as a noun and a verb, meaning ‘a result’ or ‘bring about a result’.
Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘attack as a disease’): from Fr. affecter or L. affect-, afficere (see affect2).
affect2
 
/
əˈfɛkt/
v.
 pretend to have or feel. 
▸use, wear, or assume pretentiously or so as to impress.
Etymology
ME (in the sense ‘like, love’): from Fr. affecter or L. affectare ‘aim at’, frequentative of afficere ‘affect, influence’.
affect3
 
/
ˈafɛkt/
n.
 Psychology  emotion or desire as influencing behaviour.
Derivative
- affectless adj.
  - affectlessness n.
 
Etymology
C19: from Ger. Affekt from L. affectus ‘disposition’, from afficere (see affect2).