| 单词 | thesaurus/affect |
| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofaffectin EnglishaffectThesaurus>to have power to cause a change in someone or something>affect These are words and phrases related toaffect. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of affect. TO HAVE POWER TO CAUSE A CHANGE IN SOMEONE OR SOMETHINGLow-income women were disproportionately affected by the legislation. Synonyms and examples influence The jury could have been influenced by all the media coverage surrounding the case. be/fall under someone's influence/spell The young queen seemed to fall under the spell of her counsellor, believing everything he told her. be under someone's spell We warned her about him, but all he had to do was turn on the charm and she was under his spell. guide He is guided by the core beliefs of his religion. impact Severe storms will impact on travel across the region tonight. make a/your mark (on something) In his four short years in office, he certainly made his mark. leave your/its mark on someone or something The war left its mark on the area for decades. carry (something) over The stress of work was carrying over into her personal life. tell on someone The stress is really telling on him. touch We were all touched by her simple but heartfelt speech. do something to/for someoneinformal His music is just phenomenal! The first concert I saw of his really did something to me. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofaffect. Learn moreIf something or something affects someone or something, theyhave power to cause a change in someone or something. TO ACT AS IF SOMETHING IS TRUE WHEN IT IS NOTHis friends only affected interest in his problems. Synonyms and examples pretend She pretended not to know about the surprise. make believe He's just going to make believe that things are fine in spite of the divorce. play at somethingUK The children are playing at cops and robbers. role-play During class, we role-played being a customer and a salesperson to learn words related to shopping. fake She's only faking being ill. feign The police questioned him about the break-in, but he feigned ignorance. purportformal The legislation purports to protect employees, but trade unions have claimed the law would to the opposite. dissimulateformal The government appears to be dissimulating regarding their intentions behind drone strikes. dissembleformal The prince demanded to know if she loved him, but she shyly dissembled. keep up appearances They've just lost their house, but they're still keeping up apperances for their relatives. pose as someone She was posing as a member of the aristrocracy in order to steal money from the rich. impersonate The suspect was charged with impersonating a police officer. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofaffect. Learn moreIf you pretend, youact as if something is true when it is not. |
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