Effect

There is abundant evidence that smoking has a harmful effect on your health.

 Many chemicals have a damaging effect on the environment.

 People today are aware of the beneficial effects of exercise. That's why so many join leisure clubs.

Watching too much television is having an adverse effect on John's progress at school.

The girl was kept locked up in a darkened room, but she seems to have suffered no ill effects.

The Victorians swore by the therapeutic effects of sea-bathing.

The bad behaviour of our neighbour's children is having a detrimental effect on our own children.

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His mother put her arm around her to help her relax, but it had exactly the opposite effect. She just froze! I don't think they'll ever get on.

 I didn't realise it at the time, but my father's death had a profound effect on me. It's taken me a long time to get over it.

 The music they play in planes is designed to have a calming effect on the passengers.

Alcohol has a deadening effect on the senses. That's why it's dangerous to drink and drive.

The doctor gave me some drugs to relieve the pain, but they had no noticeable effect. Two hours later I felt exactly the same.

There have been a number of criticisms of the government in the press in recent weeks.However, the overall effect of these has not damaged the Prime Minister's popularity.

Most of the victims of the fire died from the combined effects of smoke and heat.

Unfortunately, my apology to Jackie has not had

the desired effect. She still ignores me! Some people just don't know how to forgive!

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The outbreak of war in the Middle East had a dramatic effect on petrol prices. They almost doubled overnight.

These tablets will help with the pain, but unfortunately they don't have a long-lasting effect you'll need to take two every couple of hours.

The recent advertising campaign has had a marked effect on sales. In fact, we'll have to take on new staff to keep up with the increased demand.

In tonight's programme we'll be looking at the long-term effects of unemployment.

I'm afraid that the new drug has had no significant effect on stopping the spread of the disease.

 

Notes

• In ‘The music they play in planes is designed to have a calming effect on the passengers.’ you can also say 'soothing effect'
• Two common verbs are 'take' and 'come into'

The new regulations take effect at midnight tonight.

We don't expect the new law on inheritance to come into effect till late in the autumn.

• If something has a 'knock-on effect, it causes something else to happen:

Today's strike will have a knock-on effect on all flights for the next few days.

• Drugs can have unpleasant 'side-effects:

The possible side effects of the drug include headaches and naused.

• 'After-effects' can come some time after you have taken medicine.
• Global warming and 'the greenhouse effect' are two major issues of today.
• 'Special effects are the techniques used by filmmakers to make their films look spectacular:

The special effects in the three Lord of the Rings films were amazing!

I'd go to see it just for the special effects!