affect
gb/ˈæfɛkt/ us/ˈæfɛkt/
B1
英語
~ 800
語義
0件の語義
動詞
B1
action
1
to influence or change something
To make someone or something change in some way.
用法パターン：
to affect [something/someone]
よくある間違い：
Learners sometimes confuse 'affect' (verb) with 'effect' (noun). 'Affect' is an action; 'effect' is a result.
類義語
influence (Often suggests a more indirect or subtle effect than 'affect'.)
対義語
leave alone (Means to not change or influence something.)
コロケーション
affect performance
|affect health
|affect results
|affect mood
|affect decision
テーマ
general
|emotions
|science
|society
|core_vocabulary
例文
- 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.
学習者向け例文
- 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.
動詞
formal
B2
action
2
to cause an emotional response
To make someone feel strong emotions.
用法パターン：
to affect [someone] deeply/emotionally
類義語
touch (More informal and often warmer in tone than 'affect'.)
対義語
leave unmoved (To have no emotional impact on someone.)
コロケーション
affect deeply
|affect emotionally
|affect profoundly
テーマ
emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例文
- The tragic story affected everyone in the room.
- Her kindness affected me more than I expected.
- The film's ending deeply affected the audience.
学習者向け例文
- The sad movie affected me.
- Her words affected him a lot.
- The music affected my feelings.
動詞
formal
C1
action
3
to pretend to have a feeling or quality
To pretend to have a feeling or quality.
用法パターン：
to affect [an emotion/manner/accent]
類義語
feign ('Feign' is more literary and formal.)
対義語
display genuinely (To show real feelings rather than pretending.)
コロケーション
affect ignorance
|affect surprise
|affect a British accent
テーマ
behavior
|communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
例文
- He affected ignorance of the whole matter.
- She affected a cheerful manner despite her worries.
- They affected a casual attitude toward the news.
学習者向け例文
- He affected a smile, but he was sad.
- She affected surprise when she heard the news.
- They affected interest in the game.
名詞
technical
C1
entity
4
an observable expression of emotion (psychology)
In psychology, how a person shows their feelings by face, voice, or actions.
類義語
emotional expression (More general term; not limited to psychology context.)
対義語
emotional suppression (The act of hiding or holding back one's emotions.)
コロケーション
blunted affect
|flat affect
|restricted affect
テーマ
psychology
|health
|emotions
|science
例文
- The patient displayed a flat affect during the interview.
- Blunted affect can be a symptom of depression.
- Her affect was bright and engaging.
学習者向け例文
- The man had a flat affect.
- His affect was happy today.
- The doctor saw her affect was sad.
文法
辞書形
affect
IPA
GB/ˈæfɛkt/
US/ˈæfɛkt/
音節・強勢
af - fect （2音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (af)
活用形
Noun
- Base: affect
- Plural: affect, affects
Verb
- Base: affect
- 3rd Person Singular: affects
- Present Participle: affecting
- Past: affected
関連語
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
表現
affect change
1/əfˈɛkt t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
formal
to cause change to happen
To make something change or to help change happen.
例文
- 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.
例文
- Weather conditions may affect the outcome of the match.
- His decision could greatly affect the outcome of the negotiations.