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Nota d'usoTo affect non ha a che fare con l'affetto, ma principalmente significa “influenzare, influire su”: The housing market has been badly affected by the recession, il mercato immobiliare è stato influenzato negativamente dalla recessione; The strike is bound to affect the economy, lo sciopero è destinato a influire sull'economia. In altri contesti, to affect può anche significare “fingere di avere o provare”: He sat there, affecting an air of nonchalance, si sedette lì, fingendo un'aria di indifferenza.Il sostantivo effect significa in primo luogo “effetto, risultato, conseguenza”: the effects of drugs on the body, gli effetti delle droghe sul corpo; The increases will take effect in January, gli aumenti avranno effetto in gennaio. Come verbo effect si usa più raramente e in contesti formali, col significato “compiere, portare a termine, causare”: the reforms effected by the previous government, le riforme portate a termine dal precedente governo.
См. также в других словарях:
effected — index complete (ended) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
effected — brought about, pp. adj. from EFFECT (Cf. effect). Sometimes used erroneously for AFFECTED (Cf. affected) … Etymology dictionary
Effected — Effect Ef*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Effected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effecting}.] 1. To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be. [1913 Webster] So great a body such exploits to effect. Daniel. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring to pass; to execute; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effected by choice — index voluntary Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
effected — ef·fect || ɪ fekt n. result, outcome; influence; impact; gimmick, trick; natural phenomenon v. accomplish, put into action, execute, do … English contemporary dictionary
effected — adjective settled securely and unconditionally that smoking causes health problems is an accomplished fact • Syn: ↑accomplished, ↑established • Similar to: ↑settled … Useful english dictionary
well-effected — adj. * * * … Universalium
well-effected — adj … Useful english dictionary
by operation of law — Effected by some positive legal rule or amendment. Terminals & Transportation Corporation v. State, 169 Misc. 703, 8 N.Y.S.2d 282, 284 … Black's law dictionary
forcible — Effected by force used against opposition or resistance; obtained by compulsion or violence. Offutt v. Liberty Mut. Ins. Co., 251 Md. 262, 247 A.2d 272, 276 … Black's law dictionary
by operation of law — Effected by some positive legal rule or amendment. Terminals & Transportation Corporation v. State, 169 Misc. 703, 8 N.Y.S.2d 282, 284 … Black's law dictionary
