1、affect

影響;使改變

Nicotine adversely affects the functioning of the heart and arteries.

尼古丁會對心臟及動脈功能造成損害。

More than seven million people have been affected by drought.

已有超過700萬的民眾受到旱災的影響。

（感情上）打動，震動，使悲傷（或憐憫）

The divorce affected Jim deeply.

離婚對吉姆打擊很大。

Gregor loved his sister, and her loss clearly still affects him.

格雷戈爾愛他的姐姐，她的去世顯然仍令他悲傷不已。

假裝；佯裝；裝出…的樣子

He listened to them, affecting an amused interest.

他裝作饒有興致地聽他們說話。

Ms. Redgrave affects a heavy Italian accent.

雷德格雷夫女士假裝帶有濃重的意大利口音。

2、provide

供給；提供；給予

I'll be glad to provide a copy of this.

我很愿意提供它的一個副本。

They would not provide any details.

他們不愿提供任何細節。

（法律或協議）規定

The treaty provides that, by the end of the century, the United States must have removed its bases.

條約規定，到本世紀末，美國必須撤除其基地。

The Act provides that only the parents of a child have a responsibility for that child's financial support.

法令規定只有孩子的父母才有責任為孩子提供經濟支持