Effectiveness 对比 Efficacy

在英语中何时使用每一个,包含含义、语域和例句。

Effectiveness

前 2000(常见)C1noun

Efficacy

正式10000 以上(较少见)
最正式: Efficacy最常见: Effectiveness
 EffectivenessEfficacy
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含义How well something works or succeeds.Effectiveness or how well something works.
例句to check the effectiveness of the security systemThe efficacy of the new vaccine was confirmed in clinical trials.
语域中性正式
常见程度前 2000(常见)10000 以上(较少见)
CEFR 等级C1-
词性noun
搭配measure effectiveness, assess effectiveness, improve effectiveness, evaluate effectivenessclinical efficacy, evaluate efficacy, prove efficacy, demonstrate efficacy, measure efficacy
反义ineffectiveness, failure-
常见错误Confused with 'effect' — remember 'effect' is a noun meaning the result., Using 'effectiveness' when discussing personal feelings — it's more about objective results., Mispronouncing the word, often stressing the wrong syllable.Confused with 'efficiency', which refers to doing things quickly and without waste., Often used without proper context; needs to specify what is being evaluated., Mispronounced, especially by non-native speakers.
用法说明Used in both formal and informal contexts, often in discussions of strategies, programs, or methods. Avoid using in overly casual conversations.Used primarily in formal contexts like research, medicine, and discussions about policy. Less common in everyday conversation.

常见问题:Effectiveness 对比 Efficacy

Effectiveness和Efficacy 有什么区别?

Effectiveness: How well something works or succeeds. Efficacy: Effectiveness or how well something works.

哪个更正式:Effectiveness和Efficacy?

Efficacy 是其中最正式的。

哪个更常见:Effectiveness和Efficacy?

Effectiveness 在日常英语中最常见。

能各给一个例子吗?

Effectiveness: to check the effectiveness of the security system Efficacy: The efficacy of the new vaccine was confirmed in clinical trials.

我可以互换使用 Effectiveness和Efficacy 吗?

不总是。Effectiveness和Efficacy 相关,有时可以互换,但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同,所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。

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