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VERB
影響;使改變
If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.
例句
Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries...
尼古丁會對心臟及動脈功能造成損害。
More than seven million people have been affected by drought.
已有超過700萬的民眾受到旱災的影響。
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VERB
（疾病）侵襲，感染
If a disease affects someone, it causes them to become ill.
例句
Arthritis is a crippling disease which affects people all over the world.
關節炎是一種會危害全人類健康的致殘性疾病。
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VERB
（感情上）打動，震動，使悲傷（或憐憫）
If something or someone affects you, they make you feel a strong emotion, especially sadness or pity.
例句
The divorce affected Jim deeply...
離婚對吉姆打擊很大。
Gregor loved his sister, and her loss clearly still affects him.
格雷戈爾愛他的姐姐，她的去世顯然仍令他悲傷不已。
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VERB
假裝；佯裝；裝出…的樣子
If you affect a particular characteristic or way of behaving, you pretend that it is genuine, or natural for you.
例句
He listened to them, affecting an amused interest...
他裝作饒有興致地聽他們說話。
Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.
雷德格雷夫女士假裝帶有濃重的意大利口音。