效力 (xiào lì) — (noun) effectiveness; potency; (verb) to serve (in some capacity); to work for
Definition
效力 is a formal noun for 'effectiveness/potency' (drugs, laws, contracts) — more abstract than 功效, which highlights functional results. As a verb, 'to serve/work for' is highly formal, distinct from everyday 服务.
noun
effectivenesspotency
verb
to serve (in some capacity)to work for
Examples
- 效力，。Zhè zhǒng yào de xiào lì hěn qiáng, dàn fù zuò yòng yě dà.This medicine is very effective, but its side effects are also strong.
- 效力。Tā céng zài jūn duì xiào lì wǔ nián.He served in the military for five years.
- ，效力。Xīn fǎ lǜ bān bù hòu, qí xiào lì réng xū guān chá.After the new law was enacted, its effectiveness still needs to be observed.
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