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HSK
effective / in effect / valid
HSK 3
effect / result
HSK 5
not valid / ineffective / in vain
HSK 6
efficient / highly effective
HSK 7-9
to take effect / to go into effect
HSK 7-9
healing efficacy; healing effect
HSK 7-9
to be effective over an extended period
HSK 7-9
to fail / to lose effectiveness
HSK 7-9
to have the desired effect
HSK 7-9
efficacy
HSK 7-9
to show results; to be effective
HSK 7-9
performance / results / achievement
energy efficiency
specially good effect; special efficacy / (cinema etc) special effects
timeliness / period of viability or validity / (law) prescription; limitation / (metallurgy) aging
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *效* | 效* | *效
effect / efficacy / to imitate
subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
sound effect
equivalent; equal in effect
inefficient / ineffective
to be effective (idiom)
render service to repay kindness
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *效* | 效* | *效
variant of 傚|效
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *效* | 效* | *效
to imitate (variant of )
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *效* | 效* | *效
variant of
wondrous effect / marvelous efficacy
to yield results
actual effect / practical result / efficacy
highly effective / fruitful
quick results / fast-acting
medicinal effect
to show an effect / to produce an effect / a conspicuous effect
effectiveness of fertilizer
to copy; to imitate
after-effect
animation effect
visual effect (abbr. for 視覺效果|视觉效果)
synergy
cost-effective
top-notch efficiency
laughable low-budget special effects
lighting effect
to strive to get sth done while the timing is right
sound effect
(law) period during which one can prosecute or sue sb (as stipulated by a statute of limitations)


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