affect
gb/ˈæfɛkt/ us/ˈæfɛkt/
B1
Inggris
~ 800
Makna
0 makna
Kata kerja
B1
action
1
to influence or change something
To make someone or something change in some way.
Pola penggunaan:
to affect [something/someone]
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'affect' (verb) with 'effect' (noun). 'Affect' is an action; 'effect' is a result.
Sinonim
influence (Often suggests a more indirect or subtle effect than 'affect'.)
Antonim
leave alone (Means to not change or influence something.)
Kolokasi
affect performance
|affect health
|affect results
|affect mood
|affect decision
Tema
general
|emotions
|science
|society
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The new law will affect how small businesses operate.
- His words deeply affected her mood.
- Poor weather conditions affected the outcome of the game.
- The medication may affect your ability to drive.
- Economic changes can affect everyone in the country.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The rain will affect our trip.
- Her smile affects me a lot.
- Loud noise affects my baby.
- Cold weather affects plants.
- This news will affect the team.
Kata kerja
formal
B2
action
2
to cause an emotional response
To make someone feel strong emotions.
Pola penggunaan:
to affect [someone] deeply/emotionally
Sinonim
touch (More informal and often warmer in tone than 'affect'.)
Antonim
leave unmoved (To have no emotional impact on someone.)
Kolokasi
affect deeply
|affect emotionally
|affect profoundly
Tema
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- The tragic story affected everyone in the room.
- Her kindness affected me more than I expected.
- The film's ending deeply affected the audience.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The sad movie affected me.
- Her words affected him a lot.
- The music affected my feelings.
Kata kerja
formal
C1
action
3
to pretend to have a feeling or quality
To pretend to have a feeling or quality.
Pola penggunaan:
to affect [an emotion/manner/accent]
Sinonim
feign ('Feign' is more literary and formal.)
Antonim
display genuinely (To show real feelings rather than pretending.)
Kolokasi
affect ignorance
|affect surprise
|affect a British accent
Tema
behavior
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Contoh
- He affected ignorance of the whole matter.
- She affected a cheerful manner despite her worries.
- They affected a casual attitude toward the news.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- He affected a smile, but he was sad.
- She affected surprise when she heard the news.
- They affected interest in the game.
Kata benda
technical
C1
entity
4
an observable expression of emotion (psychology)
In psychology, how a person shows their feelings by face, voice, or actions.
Sinonim
emotional expression (More general term; not limited to psychology context.)
Antonim
emotional suppression (The act of hiding or holding back one's emotions.)
Kolokasi
blunted affect
|flat affect
|restricted affect
Tema
psychology
|health
|emotions
|science
Contoh
- The patient displayed a flat affect during the interview.
- Blunted affect can be a symptom of depression.
- Her affect was bright and engaging.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
- The man had a flat affect.
- His affect was happy today.
- The doctor saw her affect was sad.
Tata bahasa
Bentuk kamus
affect
IPA
GB/ˈæfɛkt/
US/ˈæfɛkt/
Suku kata & tekanan
af - fect (2 suku kata)
Stress on 1st syllable (af)
Bentuk kata
Noun
- Base: affect
- Plural: affect, affects
Verb
- Base: affect
- 3rd Person Singular: affects
- Present Participle: affecting
- Past: affected
Kata terkait
Forms
affects
noun
affecting
verb
affected
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
ineffective
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
affective
adjective
affectation
noun C1
Ungkapan
affect change
1/əfˈɛkt t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
to cause change to happen
To make something change or to help change happen.
Contoh
- Community efforts can affect change in local policies.
- She joined the group to help affect change in education.
affect the outcome
1/əfˈɛkt ðə ˈaʊtkˌʌm/
fixed phrase
to influence the final result
To make a difference in how something ends or turns out.
Contoh
- Weather conditions may affect the outcome of the match.
- His decision could greatly affect the outcome of the negotiations.