Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself.
也许第一株植物只是发出了痛苦的叫声, 或者是在向自己的枝干发送信息, 所以, 实际上, 它是在自言自语。
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实际上；正在实行；有效
英英释义
网络解释
in effect什么意思
adv
1. in actuality or reality or fact
e.g. she is effectively his wife
in effect, they had no choice
Synonym: effectively
1. 生效：新药试验申请送达相关的药物审评科评审后,如无问题, FDA也不会通知公司,亦即新药试验公司于30天期限未收到FDA通知有任何异议(objection)时此新药试验申请(IND)即开始生效(in effect).
2. 实际上,事实上：in detail 详细地 | in effect 实际上,事实上 | in fact 事实上,其实
3. 有效;实际上：put into effect 实行,生效 | in effect 有效;实际上 | take effect 生效,起作用
4. in effect
4. 实际上;正实行中：in due course 在适当的时候 | in effect 实际上;正实行中 | in error 弄错了的;错误地
情景对话
交货
A：When can you effect shipment? I'm terribly worried about late shipment.
你们什么时候能交货？我非常担心货物迟交。
B：We can effect shipment in December or early next year at the latest.
我们最晚在今年十二月或明年初交货。
A：That's fine.
好。
高考真题例句
Maybe the first plant just made a cry of pain or was sending a message to its own branches, and so, in effect, was talking to itself.
也许第一株植物只是发出了痛苦的叫声, 或者是在向自己的枝干发送信息, 所以, 实际上, 它是在自言自语。
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