affect 
英 [əˈfɛkt]  美 [əˈfɛkt] 
v. 影响；打动；（疾病等）侵袭；假装

例句：
More than seven million people have been affected by drought. 

已有700多万民众受到旱灾影响。

They want a greater say in the decisions that affect their lives. 

他们想在影响他们生活的决策方面有更大的发言权。

The treatment he is receiving does not affect his ability to carry out his job. 

他正在接受的治疗并不影响他履行职责的能力。

There will be some nerves, but it won't affect our performance. 

会有一些紧张，但这不会影响我们的表现。

They launched a small-scale counterattack on 17 May but it could not affect the outcome of the battle. 

他们在5月17日发动了一次小规模的反击，但这并不能影响战斗的结果。

Owen's red card did not materially affect the outcome of the game. 

欧文被红牌罚下并没有对比赛结果产生实质影响。