English Dictionary

affect

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈfɛkt/

動詞

他動詞 廃用 稀用

(transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. / (obsolete, transitive) To aim for, to try to obtain.

日本語の意味

見せかける、ふりをする / （古語）狙う、追求する

She tried to affect an air of sophistication, but her nervous laugh gave her away.

彼女は洗練された雰囲気を装おうとしたが、緊張した笑いでそれがばれてしまった。

意味（1）

(transitive) To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.

to affect ignorance

意味（2）

(obsolete, transitive) To aim for, to try to obtain.

For it is believed, that he never was married, affecting and embracing Chastity through the whole course of his Life.

意味（3）

(transitive, rare) To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.

There is a Lady in Verona heere Whom I affect: but she is nice, and coy, And naught esteemes my aged eloquence.

意味（4）

(transitive, obsolete) To show a fondness for (something); to choose.

Amongst humane conditions this one is very common, that we are rather pleased with strange things then with our owne; we love changes, affect alterations, and like innovations.

affects （ present singular third-person ）

affecting （ participle present ）

affected （ participle past ）

affected （ past ）