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cause and effect: 
In mental illness, there’s a complex relationship 
between cause and effect.
2) influence: 
The children were suffering from the effects of the heat. 
Scientists study the effect of chemicals on each other.
to have (produce) an effect on smb:
I think the medicine will have 
no effect (a good effect) on him.
3) performance, execution, 
as
to take effect, go into effect: 
The law 
(treaty) will take effect in May.
to be in effect
to be in operation (of a rule or law): 
The law is still 
in effect.
to bring (carry) into effect
(about a plan, a law, a decision, etc.): 
The plan was brought (carried) into effect.
4) impression produced, 
as
a pretty effect (of a painting); wonder-
ful cloud effects
to be calculated for effect
to be intended to impress people: 
His 
whole behaviour is calculated for effect.
to talk for effect
to impress the hearers: 
Don’t lay much store by 
his words, he only talked for effect.
effective
a
1) successful, working in the way that was intended 
(эффективный), 
as
effective measures, an effective action, remedy:
 
The method has proved effective. It’s an effective cure for a headache.
Ant. ineffective
2) starts officially (about a law or agreement):
 The cut in interest 
rates is effective from Monday.
efficient (
a) competent, working well, as an efficient secretary 
(workman, officer, army, staff of teachers, etc.):
 The city’s transport 
system is one of the most efficient in Europe. We need someone really 
efficient who can make the office run smoothly.