Definition of effective in English:

effective

adjective ɪˈfɛktɪvəˈfɛktɪv

1Successful 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- First, effective rule requires combining ideological, economic, military and political power.
- This is not a pretty movie, although it is effective in what it intends to do.
- We have been effective in changing cultural practices in businesses.
- Until we have a good picture of the extent and nature of poverty we can't develop sustainable, effective policy responses.
- Even opponents of the system concede that it is effective in matching up bullets to the guns that fired them at least some of the time.
- A container deposit system is also effective in increasing environmental awareness.
- It just wasn't effective in its goal of stopping the war.
- He pointed out that traffic conditions have worsened through the years because the city's policies are not effective.
- Farmers' markets have proved particularly effective in raising awareness of quality local produce which so often gets overlooked.
- And why weren't they more effective in persuading the Indonesians of the importance of this case to Australia?
- It is something that governments can be particularly effective in doing.
- A positive approach may be helpful and perhaps more effective in the long run than criticism.
- He was the person who taught me that fear is the best way to get results, and he was very effective in his teaching.
- Our professors teach us that effective laws balance equity with efficiency.
- Generally the vaccine is effective in 70 to 90 per cent of the cases, and is effective for up to six months.
- It destroys the confidence of minorities in the police necessary for effective law enforcement.
- These policies appear to have been highly effective in producing some of the observed changes.
- To overcome these problems, the new government should first study the causes and then frame concrete and effective policies.
- The genre of the sports spectacle is particularly effective in producing such narratives.
- Other family interventions are effective in reducing social problems although the results are mixed.
Synonyms
successful, effectual, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, functional, potent, powerful
worthwhile, helpful, of help, of assistance, beneficial, advantageous, valuable, useful, of use
convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, forcible, powerful, potent, weighty, plausible, efficacious, sound, valid, well founded, telling
impressive, persuasive, irresistible, credible, influential, conclusive, unanswerable, authoritative
logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, lucid, coherent, cogent, eloquent, clear, articulate
1. 1.1 (of a law, rule, or policy) operative.
  （尤指法律或政策）生效的，起作用的
  the regulation will be effective from January
  协议将于11月起生效。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The new rate increase was to be effective from Jan.1, meaning phone bills for January were set to be based on the new higher rate.
  North Lincolnshire Council confirmed that a stop notice was effective from midnight.
  The Act will then receive Royal Assent and become effective law three months later - hunting could be banned by early 2005.
  The appointments are effective from the date of the merger and subject to RBI approval, a bank press release said.
  The law is effective today and about 100,000 Ohioans are expected to apply for permits in the next six months.
  The change is effective from December 12 when the new First Great Western and First Great Western Link timetable is introduced.
  Synonyms
  operative, in force, in effect, in operation, valid, official, signed and sealed
  lawful, legal, licit, legitimate, legally binding, binding
  Law effectual
2attributive Existing in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such.
实际的，事实上的
she has been under effective house arrest since September
Example sentencesExamples
- This dynamic is amplified in some localities where large firms have attained effective monopoly power.
- The Italian government holds 32% of its shares, giving it effective control over the company.
- Critics have questioned why private companies or charities should be given effective control over state-funded schools.
- We saw the terrible harm the terrorists did when they took effective control of the failed state of Afghanistan.
- The future buyer would exercise effective control over the bank.
Synonyms
virtual, practical, essential, operative, actual, implied, implicit, unacknowledged, tacit
1. 2.1 Assessed according to actual rather than face value.
  （价值）实际的；按实际价值评估的
  an effective price of £176 million
  1.76亿英镑的实际价格。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The effective level of tax then is dictated by government outlays.
  The actual effective coverage date could be later if claims processing systems must be changed.
  So if the government lowers the reference price, the effective tax level would go down.
  The President himself has lamented the high effective tax rates paid by low income families.
  In fact, the effective storage of most hydro tanks is about 18 percent of the total volume.
  In fact, the effective persistence length is about three times higher than that of naked DNA.
  When sufficiently strong they can reduce effective size below the actual population size.
  It disclosed that nearly one in five of these high earners paid tax at an effective rate of just 20 per cent.
  That will be the near term driver of earnings growth, a higher effective tax charge notwithstanding.
  In the newly joined member states generally, the effective tax rate is well below the nominal one.
  As the levels of funding increase, the effective return on payroll taxes goes up.
  It is therefore highly necessary to reduce the effective marginal taxation to enhance the incentive to work.
  Synonyms
  final, end, ultimate, concluding, closing

noun ɪˈfɛktɪvəˈfɛktɪv

A soldier fit and available for service.
实际可作战的士兵
when the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives
Example sentencesExamples
- In late June, a Russian army of some 42000 had taken advantage of the overextended lines of communication of Charles XII and his Swedish force of around 19000 effectives, to win an overwhelming victory at Poltava, deep in the Ukraine.

Derivatives

effectivity

noun ɪfɛkˈtɪvɪti

Configuration management primarily tracks changes, identifies revisions, and controls effectivity.
Example sentencesExamples
- She also examines the speed of the net, applying it to arguments about the effectivity of hate speech.
- First, none of these critics of a commonsense doctrine of agency deny that the subject or representations of the subject exert significant effects, nor do they deny the subject a kind of social effectivity or agency.
- He argues that local media forms are important sense-making mechanisms, operating at the level of personal effectivity, for assimilating the constantly changing media-scape.
- The effectivity of masquerade lies precisely in its potential to manufacture a distance from the image, to generate a problematic within which the image is manipulable, producible, and readable by the woman.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere 'accomplish' (see effect).

Definition of effective in US English:

effective

adjectiveəˈfɛktɪvəˈfektiv

1Successful 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。
Example sentencesExamples
- Until we have a good picture of the extent and nature of poverty we can't develop sustainable, effective policy responses.
- He pointed out that traffic conditions have worsened through the years because the city's policies are not effective.
- It is something that governments can be particularly effective in doing.
- It just wasn't effective in its goal of stopping the war.
- A container deposit system is also effective in increasing environmental awareness.
- A positive approach may be helpful and perhaps more effective in the long run than criticism.
- And why weren't they more effective in persuading the Indonesians of the importance of this case to Australia?
- We have been effective in changing cultural practices in businesses.
- To overcome these problems, the new government should first study the causes and then frame concrete and effective policies.
- Other family interventions are effective in reducing social problems although the results are mixed.
- Farmers' markets have proved particularly effective in raising awareness of quality local produce which so often gets overlooked.
- This is not a pretty movie, although it is effective in what it intends to do.
- The genre of the sports spectacle is particularly effective in producing such narratives.
- These policies appear to have been highly effective in producing some of the observed changes.
- He was the person who taught me that fear is the best way to get results, and he was very effective in his teaching.
- It destroys the confidence of minorities in the police necessary for effective law enforcement.
- First, effective rule requires combining ideological, economic, military and political power.
- Even opponents of the system concede that it is effective in matching up bullets to the guns that fired them at least some of the time.
- Generally the vaccine is effective in 70 to 90 per cent of the cases, and is effective for up to six months.
- Our professors teach us that effective laws balance equity with efficiency.
Synonyms
successful, effectual, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, functional, potent, powerful
convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, forcible, powerful, potent, weighty, plausible, efficacious, sound, valid, well founded, telling
1. 1.1 (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。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The appointments are effective from the date of the merger and subject to RBI approval, a bank press release said.
  The Act will then receive Royal Assent and become effective law three months later - hunting could be banned by early 2005.
  The law is effective today and about 100,000 Ohioans are expected to apply for permits in the next six months.
  The change is effective from December 12 when the new First Great Western and First Great Western Link timetable is introduced.
  North Lincolnshire Council confirmed that a stop notice was effective from midnight.
  The new rate increase was to be effective from Jan.1, meaning phone bills for January were set to be based on the new higher rate.
  Synonyms
  operative, in force, in effect, in operation, valid, official, signed and sealed
2attributive Fulfilling a specified function in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such.
实际的，事实上的
the region did not come under effective Dutch control until 1904
Example sentencesExamples
- We saw the terrible harm the terrorists did when they took effective control of the failed state of Afghanistan.
- This dynamic is amplified in some localities where large firms have attained effective monopoly power.
- Critics have questioned why private companies or charities should be given effective control over state-funded schools.
- The future buyer would exercise effective control over the bank.
- The Italian government holds 32% of its shares, giving it effective control over the company.
Synonyms
virtual, practical, essential, operative, actual, implied, implicit, unacknowledged, tacit
1. 2.1 Assessed according to actual rather than face value.
  （价值）实际的；按实际价值评估的
  an effective price of $176 million
  1.76亿英镑的实际价格。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In fact, the effective storage of most hydro tanks is about 18 percent of the total volume.
  So if the government lowers the reference price, the effective tax level would go down.
  That will be the near term driver of earnings growth, a higher effective tax charge notwithstanding.
  The actual effective coverage date could be later if claims processing systems must be changed.
  In the newly joined member states generally, the effective tax rate is well below the nominal one.
  The President himself has lamented the high effective tax rates paid by low income families.
  When sufficiently strong they can reduce effective size below the actual population size.
  In fact, the effective persistence length is about three times higher than that of naked DNA.
  It is therefore highly necessary to reduce the effective marginal taxation to enhance the incentive to work.
  The effective level of tax then is dictated by government outlays.
  It disclosed that nearly one in five of these high earners paid tax at an effective rate of just 20 per cent.
  As the levels of funding increase, the effective return on payroll taxes goes up.
  Synonyms
  final, end, ultimate, concluding, closing
2. 2.2 Impressive; striking.
  an effective finale

nounəˈfɛktɪvəˈfektiv

A soldier fit and available for service.
实际可作战的士兵
Example sentencesExamples
- In late June, a Russian army of some 42000 had taken advantage of the overextended lines of communication of Charles XII and his Swedish force of around 19000 effectives, to win an overwhelming victory at Poltava, deep in the Ukraine.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘accomplish’ (see effect).

词汇	effective
释义	Definition of effective in English: effective adjective ɪˈfɛktɪvəˈfɛktɪv 1Successful 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。 Example sentencesExamples First, effective rule requires combining ideological, economic, military and political power. This is not a pretty movie, although it is effective in what it intends to do. We have been effective in changing cultural practices in businesses. Until we have a good picture of the extent and nature of poverty we can't develop sustainable, effective policy responses. Even opponents of the system concede that it is effective in matching up bullets to the guns that fired them at least some of the time. A container deposit system is also effective in increasing environmental awareness. It just wasn't effective in its goal of stopping the war. He pointed out that traffic conditions have worsened through the years because the city's policies are not effective. Farmers' markets have proved particularly effective in raising awareness of quality local produce which so often gets overlooked. And why weren't they more effective in persuading the Indonesians of the importance of this case to Australia? It is something that governments can be particularly effective in doing. A positive approach may be helpful and perhaps more effective in the long run than criticism. He was the person who taught me that fear is the best way to get results, and he was very effective in his teaching. Our professors teach us that effective laws balance equity with efficiency. Generally the vaccine is effective in 70 to 90 per cent of the cases, and is effective for up to six months. It destroys the confidence of minorities in the police necessary for effective law enforcement. These policies appear to have been highly effective in producing some of the observed changes. To overcome these problems, the new government should first study the causes and then frame concrete and effective policies. The genre of the sports spectacle is particularly effective in producing such narratives. Other family interventions are effective in reducing social problems although the results are mixed. Synonyms successful, effectual, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, functional, potent, powerful worthwhile, helpful, of help, of assistance, beneficial, advantageous, valuable, useful, of use convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, forcible, powerful, potent, weighty, plausible, efficacious, sound, valid, well founded, telling impressive, persuasive, irresistible, credible, influential, conclusive, unanswerable, authoritative logical, reasoned, reasonable, well reasoned, rational, lucid, coherent, cogent, eloquent, clear, articulate 1.1 (of a law, rule, or policy) operative. （尤指法律或政策）生效的，起作用的 the regulation will be effective from January 协议将于11月起生效。 Example sentencesExamples The new rate increase was to be effective from Jan.1, meaning phone bills for January were set to be based on the new higher rate. North Lincolnshire Council confirmed that a stop notice was effective from midnight. The Act will then receive Royal Assent and become effective law three months later - hunting could be banned by early 2005. The appointments are effective from the date of the merger and subject to RBI approval, a bank press release said. The law is effective today and about 100,000 Ohioans are expected to apply for permits in the next six months. The change is effective from December 12 when the new First Great Western and First Great Western Link timetable is introduced. Synonyms operative, in force, in effect, in operation, valid, official, signed and sealed lawful, legal, licit, legitimate, legally binding, binding Law effectual 2attributive Existing in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such. 实际的，事实上的 she has been under effective house arrest since September Example sentencesExamples This dynamic is amplified in some localities where large firms have attained effective monopoly power. The Italian government holds 32% of its shares, giving it effective control over the company. Critics have questioned why private companies or charities should be given effective control over state-funded schools. We saw the terrible harm the terrorists did when they took effective control of the failed state of Afghanistan. The future buyer would exercise effective control over the bank. Synonyms virtual, practical, essential, operative, actual, implied, implicit, unacknowledged, tacit 2.1 Assessed according to actual rather than face value. （价值）实际的；按实际价值评估的 an effective price of £176 million 1.76亿英镑的实际价格。 Example sentencesExamples The effective level of tax then is dictated by government outlays. The actual effective coverage date could be later if claims processing systems must be changed. So if the government lowers the reference price, the effective tax level would go down. The President himself has lamented the high effective tax rates paid by low income families. In fact, the effective storage of most hydro tanks is about 18 percent of the total volume. In fact, the effective persistence length is about three times higher than that of naked DNA. When sufficiently strong they can reduce effective size below the actual population size. It disclosed that nearly one in five of these high earners paid tax at an effective rate of just 20 per cent. That will be the near term driver of earnings growth, a higher effective tax charge notwithstanding. In the newly joined member states generally, the effective tax rate is well below the nominal one. As the levels of funding increase, the effective return on payroll taxes goes up. It is therefore highly necessary to reduce the effective marginal taxation to enhance the incentive to work. Synonyms final, end, ultimate, concluding, closing noun ɪˈfɛktɪvəˈfɛktɪv A soldier fit and available for service. 实际可作战的士兵 when the battles broke out, he had a total of 920 effectives Example sentencesExamples In late June, a Russian army of some 42000 had taken advantage of the overextended lines of communication of Charles XII and his Swedish force of around 19000 effectives, to win an overwhelming victory at Poltava, deep in the Ukraine. Derivatives effectivity noun ɪfɛkˈtɪvɪti Configuration management primarily tracks changes, identifies revisions, and controls effectivity. Example sentencesExamples She also examines the speed of the net, applying it to arguments about the effectivity of hate speech. First, none of these critics of a commonsense doctrine of agency deny that the subject or representations of the subject exert significant effects, nor do they deny the subject a kind of social effectivity or agency. He argues that local media forms are important sense-making mechanisms, operating at the level of personal effectivity, for assimilating the constantly changing media-scape. The effectivity of masquerade lies precisely in its potential to manufacture a distance from the image, to generate a problematic within which the image is manipulable, producible, and readable by the woman. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere 'accomplish' (see effect). Definition of effective in US English: effective adjectiveəˈfɛktɪvəˈfektiv 1Successful 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。 Example sentencesExamples Until we have a good picture of the extent and nature of poverty we can't develop sustainable, effective policy responses. He pointed out that traffic conditions have worsened through the years because the city's policies are not effective. It is something that governments can be particularly effective in doing. It just wasn't effective in its goal of stopping the war. A container deposit system is also effective in increasing environmental awareness. A positive approach may be helpful and perhaps more effective in the long run than criticism. And why weren't they more effective in persuading the Indonesians of the importance of this case to Australia? We have been effective in changing cultural practices in businesses. To overcome these problems, the new government should first study the causes and then frame concrete and effective policies. Other family interventions are effective in reducing social problems although the results are mixed. Farmers' markets have proved particularly effective in raising awareness of quality local produce which so often gets overlooked. This is not a pretty movie, although it is effective in what it intends to do. The genre of the sports spectacle is particularly effective in producing such narratives. These policies appear to have been highly effective in producing some of the observed changes. He was the person who taught me that fear is the best way to get results, and he was very effective in his teaching. It destroys the confidence of minorities in the police necessary for effective law enforcement. First, effective rule requires combining ideological, economic, military and political power. Even opponents of the system concede that it is effective in matching up bullets to the guns that fired them at least some of the time. Generally the vaccine is effective in 70 to 90 per cent of the cases, and is effective for up to six months. Our professors teach us that effective laws balance equity with efficiency. Synonyms successful, effectual, efficacious, productive, constructive, fruitful, functional, potent, powerful convincing, compelling, strong, forceful, forcible, powerful, potent, weighty, plausible, efficacious, sound, valid, well founded, telling 1.1 (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。 Example sentencesExamples The appointments are effective from the date of the merger and subject to RBI approval, a bank press release said. The Act will then receive Royal Assent and become effective law three months later - hunting could be banned by early 2005. The law is effective today and about 100,000 Ohioans are expected to apply for permits in the next six months. The change is effective from December 12 when the new First Great Western and First Great Western Link timetable is introduced. North Lincolnshire Council confirmed that a stop notice was effective from midnight. The new rate increase was to be effective from Jan.1, meaning phone bills for January were set to be based on the new higher rate. Synonyms operative, in force, in effect, in operation, valid, official, signed and sealed 2attributive Fulfilling a specified function in fact, though not formally acknowledged as such. 实际的，事实上的 the region did not come under effective Dutch control until 1904 Example sentencesExamples We saw the terrible harm the terrorists did when they took effective control of the failed state of Afghanistan. This dynamic is amplified in some localities where large firms have attained effective monopoly power. Critics have questioned why private companies or charities should be given effective control over state-funded schools. The future buyer would exercise effective control over the bank. The Italian government holds 32% of its shares, giving it effective control over the company. Synonyms virtual, practical, essential, operative, actual, implied, implicit, unacknowledged, tacit 2.1 Assessed according to actual rather than face value. （价值）实际的；按实际价值评估的 an effective price of $176 million 1.76亿英镑的实际价格。 Example sentencesExamples In fact, the effective storage of most hydro tanks is about 18 percent of the total volume. So if the government lowers the reference price, the effective tax level would go down. That will be the near term driver of earnings growth, a higher effective tax charge notwithstanding. The actual effective coverage date could be later if claims processing systems must be changed. In the newly joined member states generally, the effective tax rate is well below the nominal one. The President himself has lamented the high effective tax rates paid by low income families. When sufficiently strong they can reduce effective size below the actual population size. In fact, the effective persistence length is about three times higher than that of naked DNA. It is therefore highly necessary to reduce the effective marginal taxation to enhance the incentive to work. The effective level of tax then is dictated by government outlays. It disclosed that nearly one in five of these high earners paid tax at an effective rate of just 20 per cent. As the levels of funding increase, the effective return on payroll taxes goes up. Synonyms final, end, ultimate, concluding, closing 2.2 Impressive; striking. an effective finale nounəˈfɛktɪvəˈfektiv A soldier fit and available for service. 实际可作战的士兵 Example sentencesExamples In late June, a Russian army of some 42000 had taken advantage of the overextended lines of communication of Charles XII and his Swedish force of around 19000 effectives, to win an overwhelming victory at Poltava, deep in the Ukraine. Origin Late Middle English: from Latin effectivus, from efficere ‘accomplish’ (see effect).
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