Tra từ affect - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

af·fect AW [affect affects affected affecting] BrE [əˈfekt] NAmE [əˈfekt] verb
1. often passive ~ sb/sth to produce a change in sb/sth
• How will these changes affect us?
• Your opinion will not affect my decision.
•The south of the country was worst affected by the drought.
2. often passive ~ sb/sth (of a disease)to attack sb or a part of the body; to make sb become ill/sick
• The condition affects one in five women.
• Rub the cream into the affected areas.
3. ~ sb often passive to make sb have strong feelings of sadness, pity, etc
• They were deeply affected by the news of her death.
• Try not to let his problems affect you too much.
4. ~ (to do) sth (formal)to pretend to be feeling or thinking sth
•She affected a calmness she did not feel.
5. ~ sth (formal, disapproving)to use or wear sth that is intended to impress other people
Syn: put on
•I wish he wouldn't affect that ridiculous accent.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
senses 1 to 3 late Middle English ‘attack as a disease’ French affecter Latin affect- ‘influenced, affected’ afficere ‘work on, influence’ ad- ‘at, to’ facere ‘do’ senses 4 to 5 late Middle English French affecter Latin affectare ‘aim at’ afficere ‘work on, influence’ ad- ‘at, to’ facere ‘do’ ‘like, love’ ‘(like to) use, assume, etc.’

Thesaurus:
affect verb T
•How will these changes affect us?
influence • • involve • • concern • • act on sth • • leave your/a/its mark • |BrE colour • |AmE color • |especially journalism business impact •
affect/influence what happens
affect/influence how/why/when/where sth happens
affect/influence/colour sb's judgement/attitude

Which Word?:
affect / effect
affect verb = ‘to have an influence on sb/sth’: ▪ Does television affect children’s behaviour? It is not a noun.
effect noun = ‘result, influence’: ▪ Does television have an effect on children’s behaviour?
effect verb is quite rare and formal and means ‘to achieve or produce’.▪ They hope to effect a reconciliation.

Example Bank:
•Her death affected him deeply.
•Hopefully this will not affect the outcome of the talks.
•Sales did not seem unduly affected.
•The class structure affects people's attitudes and behaviour.
•decisions that affect all our lives
•developments that are likely to affect the environment
•factors affecting educational performance
•Education has been severely affected by the war.
•I wish he wouldn't affect that ridiculous accent.
•Mrs Davis and her husband were profoundly affected by their experiences.
•The type of audience will affect what you say and how you say it.
•Your opinions will not affect my decision.