successful in producing a desired or intended result 能产生(预期)效果的,有效的 effective solutions to environmental problems. 解决环境问题的有效办法。 ■(especially of a law or policy) operative (尤指法律或政策)生效的,起作用的 the agreements will be effective from November. 协议将于11月起生效。
[attrib.]fulfilling a specified function in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such 实际的,事实上的 the companies were under effective Soviet control. 这些公司实际上由苏联控制。 ■assessed according to actual rather than face value (价值)实际的(按实际价值而非票面价值评估的) an effective price of £176 million. 1.76亿英镑的实际价格。
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a soldier fit and available for service 实际可作战的士兵
派生 effectively adverb
[sentence adverb]effectively, this means that companies will be able to avoid regulations. 实际上,这就意味着公司将可能不受监管。
effectiveness noun effectivity noun 语源
late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere 'work out, accomplish' (see effect)