effectiveness
noun[U]
uk/ɪˈfek.tɪv.nəs/us/əˈfek.tɪv.nəs/C1
thedegreeto which something iseffective:
有效性Thestudywillreviewthe effectiveness ofreadingandmathematicssoftwareproducts.这个研究将查验阅读和数学软件产品的有效性。
They don't haveinformationyettoevaluatethe effectiveness of thoseprogrammes.他们还没有信息来评估这些项目的有效性。
technical
how well aparticulartreatmentordrugworkswhenpeopleare using it, asopposedto how well itworksundercarefullycontrolledscientifictestingconditions:
疗效,效果There aredoubtsabout the effectiveness of the newdrugintreatingthedisease.对这种新药的疗效有些疑问。
Once thevaccineiswidelyavailablewe willknowmore aboutitseffectiveness.等这种疫苗广为使用后,我们就能知道它的效果怎么样了。
An effectivenessstudyasks“Does thetreatmentapproachworkin therealworld?”
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- Criticsquestionthe effectiveness of the newlaws.
- Thestudiesdid notmeettheirgoalsofdemonstratingthesafetyand effectiveness of thevaccine.
- They redesignedcoreprocessestoimproveeffectiveness andefficiency.
- There’s astrongrelationshipbetweenorganizationalcultureand effectiveness.
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