Affect 和 Effect
尽管 “affect” 和 “effect” 的发音很像，但用法却有所不同。
“Affect”绝大多数情况下作动词使用，意为“作用于” (“to influence”)
“Effect”绝大多数情况下作名词使用，意为“行动的结果” (“the result of some action”)
但是，“effect”在作动词使用时有“使…发生”或“造成”的含义，而“affect”在作名词使用时，含义为“情绪反应”或“感动”。为避免混淆，建议在使用时取他们的一般含义。
示例
Luckily, the medicine did not adversely affect the patient. 【正确】
Luckily, the medicine did not adversely effect the patient. 【错误】
Many scientists believe that global warming is the effect of greenhouse-gas emissions. 【正确】
Many scientists believe that global warming is the affect of greenhouse-gas emissions. 【错误】
练习
请根据以上总结改写下面的句子。
Smoking badly affects/effects your health, while exercise has the opposite affect/effect.
The inhibitor affected/effected the concentration?
The photovoltaic affect/effect is the process of a solar cell converting sunlight into electricity.
