CEFR B1

affected

adjective

Meaning

Influenced or touched by an external factor, often emotionally.

Examples

The drought seriously affected the crops this year.
He was visibly affected by the touching story.

Synonyms: influenced, touched, moved, impacted

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affected (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /əˈfektɪd/

Definition

Influenced or touched by an external factor, often emotionally.

Examples

The drought seriously affected the crops this year.
He was visibly affected by the touching story.
Her decision was affected by her parents' advice.

How to Use affected

affected by (prepositional phrase): To be influenced or changed by something. — "The economy was affected by the new policies."

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