effect 與 efficient 如何區分?

effect/ɪˈfekt/ n 效應,影響 v 使發生;實現;引起

記憶:核心意思就是:產生的後果。詞源方面:ef-off,fect=fact做,做過之後產生的影響,影響都是向外的。

the effect of heat on metal 熱對金屬產生效應(metal 金屬,是重要的材料 material,常用來製作medal獎牌,獎章

dramatic/long-term effects 引人矚目的/長期的影響 (dramatic戲劇性的,來自drama戲劇)

The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming這幅畫總體效果氣勢磅礴(overwhelming來自overwhelm v 壓倒,淹沒)

Add a scarf for a casual effect(casual 隨意的)

effect

effective/ɪˈfektɪv/ v 有效的,實際上

Aspirin is a simple but highly effective treatment.(treatment 來自 treat v 治療,處理)

the effective, if not the actual, leader of the party未在其位,卻實際上是黨的領導人

effectively/ɪˈfektɪvli/ adv 有效地,實際上

The company must reduce costs to compete effectively.公司要有效的參與競爭必須要降低開支。(compete,com-一塊,pet-追尋,一塊追尋的:競爭)

He was very polite but effectively he was telling me that I had no chance of getting the job.

efficient/ɪˈfɪʃnt/ a 效率高的,有能力的

和effect對比記憶吧,詞源上沒有什麼差別。

an efficient secretary 效率高的秘書(secretary 來自 secret n 秘密 a 秘密的)

the efficient use of energy 能源的有效利用(energy n 能量,能;energetic a 精力旺盛的,能力充沛的 )

efficiency/ɪˈfɪʃnsi/ n 效率,功率,效能

improvements in efficiency at the factory(improvement 來自 improve v 改善,改進;-in-裏面,prove-證明,測試。證明給你看)

We are looking at our business to see where savings and efficiencies can be made.

efficiency

efficiently adv 有效地,效率高地。作為有效地講,和effectively可以互換。

he plan is designed to motivate employees to work more efficiently.激勵員工更叫高效的工作(motivate,-mo-move,ti-it=go,往前移動:激勵,前進)

She deals with all the correspondence promptly and efficiently(correspondence 來自 respond v 回復,回應,-cor,一塊回復回應:信件,通信。promptly[ˈprɒmptli] adv 立即,迅速,馬上,pro-前,ompt=-empt 拿,prompt a 迅速的,立即的)