take effect

英語

動詞

take effect (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 takes effect，現在分詞 taking effect，過去式 took effect，過去分詞 taken effect)

1. (藥物等) 起效

   The medication won't begin to take effect for 3-4 hours.

   藥物3-4小時後才會開始起效。

2. (法律等) 生效

   近義詞： come into force、come into effect、inure

參考資料

• “take effect” (US) / “take effect” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “take effect” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.
• “take effect” in the Collins English Dictionary