Effective means having a particular role or result in practice, though not officially or in theory.
实际的
I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings.
我很欣赏她绘画作品中的色彩效果。
| take effective action/measures/steps … 采取有效的行动/措施/步骤… | The government promised to take effective action against pollution. 政府承诺将采取有效行动治理污染。 |
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| effectual 奏效的;有法律效力的 (adj. 描述物或措施) | We must take effectual measures to stop the spread of the disease. 我们必须采取有效的措施来阻止疾病的传播。 |
| efficacious 有效的;灵验的 (adj. 主要用于医学方面) | Penicillin is an efficacious medicine against bacterial infections. 青霉素是治疗细菌感染的有效药物。 |
| efficient 有效率的;有能力的 (adj.) | We are looking for more efficient methods of waste disposal. 我们正在寻找更高效的废物处理方法。 |
| an efficient secretary 一个有效率的秘书 (指人) | He hired an efficient secretary to manage his schedule. 他雇佣了一位高效的秘书来管理他的日程。 |