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影響、効果

何かによって生じる変化や結果。

やさしい英語で： A change or result caused by something.

• The medicine had no effect.
• What effect will this have on prices?
• We are studying the effects of noise on sleep.

使い方： effect on someone/something (The weather has an effect on my mood.)

類義語： result, impact

反対語： cause

よく使う表現： have an effect, effect on something, side effect

発効、施行

「take effect」で、規則や合意などが適用され始めること。

やさしい英語で： In “take effect,” the point when a rule, agreement, or change starts to apply.

• The new rules take effect tomorrow.
• Our agreement took effect last month.
• When will the changes take effect?

使い方： take effect on a date (The price increase takes effect on Monday.)

よく使う表現： take effect, effect from today

音響効果、効果音

音楽や映画、舞台などで使う、追加または加工した音。

やさしい英語で： An added or changed sound used in music, films, or performances.

• They added a sound effect for the door.
• This guitar effect makes each note echo.
• The film uses realistic sound effects during the storm.

よく使う表現： sound effect, audio effect, echo effect

視覚効果、特殊効果

映画や舞台で、何かが起きているように見せる人工的な映像や加工。

やさしい英語で： An artificial image or visual change that makes something appear to happen in a film or performance.

• The explosion was a special effect.
• They used visual effects to make the dragon fly.
• That lighting effect makes the stage look like a forest.

よく使う表現： special effect, visual effect, lighting effect

効力、施行

規則や合意が正式に有効で、従う必要がある状態。

やさしい英語で： The state of a rule or agreement being officially active and required to be followed.

• The rule is still in effect.
• The agreement came into effect in June.
• These restrictions remain in effect until Friday.

使い方： be in effect (The parking ban is still in effect.); come into effect (The new law comes into effect next week.)

類義語： force

よく使う表現： in effect, come into effect, remain in effect

効果、現象

自然界の特定の変化や作用で、発見者の名で呼ばれることもある。

やさしい英語で： A particular change or process in nature, often known by the name of the person who discovered it.

• The greenhouse effect keeps the planet warm.
• We measured the Doppler effect in the laboratory.
• The photoelectric effect helped scientists understand light.

類義語： phenomenon

よく使う表現： Doppler effect, greenhouse effect, photoelectric effect

実現する、もたらす

変化を起こしたり、ある結果をもたらしたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make a change or result happen.

• The new manager effected several changes.
• They hope to effect a peaceful transfer of power.
• Can these measures effect a lasting improvement?

類義語： bring about, achieve, implement

よく使う表現： effect a change, effect reform, effect a transfer