A-ef·fect n.【연극】 (Brecht의) 이화(異化) 효과

soap opera effect 관용구

take effect

become legally right or operative The new laws related to alcohol took effect early last month.

in effect

present and taking place

bring into effect

cause sth．to operate使生效；实现
The workers of this factory have put many new measures for health protection into effect．这家工厂的工人们实行了很多新的保健措施。
We must put this policy into effect．我们必须把这个政策付诸实施。

put/bring into effect

put into effect

to the effect that

to the import that； meaning大意是；含意是
I have received a cable to the effect that someone would come to see me．我收到一封电报，大意是说有人要来看我。

words to that effect

Idiom(s): words to that effect

Theme: MEANING

other words that have about the same meaning.
• She told me I ought to read more carefully—or words to that effect.
• I was instructed to go to the devil, or words to that effect.

sth to that effect

Idiom(s): sth to that effect

Theme: SIMILARITY

meaning something like that. (Informal.)
• She said she wouldn't be available until after three, or something to that effect.
• I was told to keep out of the house—or something to that effect.

have a bad effect

Idiom(s): have a bad effect (on sb or sth)

Theme: HARM

to be bad for someone or something.
• Aspirin has a bad effect on me.
• Cold weather has a bad effect on roses.

go into effect

Idiom(s): go into effect AND take effect

Theme: RULES

[for a law or a rule] to become effective.
• When does this new law go into effect?
• The new tax laws wont go into effect until next year.
• This law takes effect almost immediately.