take effect

英语

动词

take effect (第三人称单数简单现在时 takes effect，现在分词 taking effect，过去式 took effect，过去分词 taken effect)

1. (药物等) 起效

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

   药物3-4小时后才会开始起效。

2. (法律等) 生效

   近义词： come into force、come into effect、inure

参考资料

• “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