effective
adjective
uk/ɪˈfek.tɪv/us/əˈfek.tɪv/effectiveadjective(SUCCESSFUL)
B2
successfulorachievingtheresultsthat youwant:
能产生预期结果的;有效的Thelightingfor theproductionmade a very effective use ofshadow.该戏剧的舞台灯光设计巧妙地运用了阴影效果。
She's a very effectiveteacher.她课教得非常好。
Thisstyleofdecorationissimpleyeteffective.
Opposite
ineffective
achieving the results that are hoped for
- successfulThe operation was successful, and the tumour was removed.
- effectiveThis cream is one of the most effective acne treatments you can find.
- efficaciousDetractors claim the new law won't be any more efficacious than current legislation is.
- productiveWe had a productive conversation, and he's back on track now.
technical
(used about atreatmentordrug)workingwell when used bypeopleingeneral, asopposedto only undercarefullycontrolledscientifictestingconditions:
How effective adrugisdependson manyfactors,includinghowconsistentlythepatientfollowstheinstructionsfor taking it.
It's anextremelyeffectivecurefor aheadache.这种药物治疗头痛极其有效。
Compare
efficacioustechnical
- Yoga is a very effectivetechniqueforcombatingstress.
- I've neverfoundscreamingandshoutingat mystaffto be very effective.
- Thistinycapsulecontainstwotypesof effectivepainkillingingredients.
- If thelawis to be effective it must beappliedfairly.
Efficient and effective
- be firing on all cylindersidiom
- businesslike
- clockwork
- come together
- dispatch
- do the trickidiom
- does what it says on the tinidiom
- high-functioning
- labour-saving
- miraculous
- non-effective
- organized
- punch
- smooth
- snappy
- super-effective
- super-efficiency
- super-efficient
- super-smooth
- trick
effectiveadjective(IN FACT)
[before noun]
infact,althoughnotofficially:
实际上的;事实上的Although she's notofficiallyourboss, she's in effectivecontrolof theoffice.她虽然名义上不是我们的老板,但实际上掌管着该办事处。
True, real, false, and unreal
- actual
- actuality
- actually
- all that glitters is not goldidiom
- apocryphal
- fake news
- false
- false flag
- falsely
- fantastical
- nothing could be further from the truthidiom
- nothing could have been further from my mind/thoughtsidiom
- parallel universe
- post-factual
- practically
- veridical
- verifiability
- verifiable
- verifiably
- verily
effectiveadjective(IN USE)
If alaworrulebecomeseffective, itstartsto be used:
(法律法规)生效的The newlawswillbecomeeffective nextmonth.新法律将在下月正式生效。
Affecting and influencing
- across-the-board
- affect
- applicability
- be/fall undersomeone'sinfluence/spellidiom
- bear
- bear onsomething
- carry
- colour
- instrumental
- interinfluence
- involve
- jerk
- keepsomeoneon the railsidiom
- pen
- shape
- spill over
- start(something)off
- tastemaker
- tell againstsomeone/something
- thought leadership
Grammar
Efficientoreffective?
Efficient and effective are adjectives.…