efficacy

/ˈefɪkəsi/
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If you talk about the efficacy of something, you are talking about its effectiveness and its ability to do what it is supposed to. 功效

noun [抽象名词] <正式>功效,效力

Recent medical studies confirm the efficacy of a healthier lifestyle. 近来的医学研究证实了更健康的生活方式的功效。

-fic- fac,fic=face 表示“脸,面”,fac,fact,fect,fic,fig=make,do,表示“做,制作” efficacy n. 功效,功能(ef 出+fic+acy→做出来的结果 →功效)
ef (看作ex, 出) + fic (做) + acy (表示名词) → 做出了效果 → 功效
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Firms are now studying how genes interact, looking for correlations that might be used to determine the causes of disease or predict a drug's efficacy. 公司正在研究基因是如何相互作用的,以此寻找可用来判断疾病的起因或者预测药物功效的基因相关性。