aftereffects
Chinese meaning
后续影响;余波
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Example
More than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, the costs and aftereffects are felt around the world.
美国和以色列对伊朗发动战争三个多月后，战争的代价与余波已在全球各地显现。
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Background ✎
Roots · etymology
合成词；effect 源自拉丁 effectus（完成某事所产生的结果）
- after-(之后)+ effect(效应、结果)+ -s(复数后缀)
Collocations
- feel the aftereffects / aftereffects of the crisis / long-term aftereffects
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