效应 (xiào yìng) — effect (in science or social phenomena)
Definition
效应 names a specific, often named phenomenon or pattern (e.g. 马太效应), more abstract and technical than 效果 (a practical result) or 影响 (an influence/impact).
noun
effect (in science or social phenomena)
Examples
- 效应。Zhè ge zhèng cè chǎn shēng le jī jí de shè huì xiào yìng.This policy has produced a positive social effect.
- ，效应。Zhè zhǒng yào wù yǒu fù zuò yòng, dàn zhèng miàn xiào yìng yě hěn míng xiǎn.This medicine has side effects, but its positive effects are also obvious.
- 效应。Mǎ tài xiào yìng zài jīng jì xué zhōng hěn cháng jiàn.The Matthew effect is very common in economics.
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