affect
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- 1 affect、have an effect on
Describes one thing affecting or influencing another, often in an objective cause-and-effect relationship.
affect、have an effect on
Expresses that a cause or factor has an effect on a particular person, thing, or situation.
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การนอนน้อยส่งผลต่อสุขภาพ kaan nɔɔn nɔ́ɔy sòŋ phǒn tɔ̀ɔ sùkkhaphâap Not getting enough sleep affects your health. การนอนน้อยส่งผลต่อสุขภาพ details
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สภาพอากาศส่งผลต่อการเดินทาง saphâap aakàat sòŋ phǒn tɔ̀ɔ kaan dəən thaaŋ The weather affects travel. สภาพอากาศส่งผลต่อการเดินทาง details
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Learning notes
Explanation
The basic pattern is “cause or factor + ส่งผลต่อ + affected target.” ส่งผล conveys the idea of producing a result or effect, while ต่อ introduces the person, thing, or situation affected. The expression itself is neutral; context determines whether the effect is positive or negative. To make this explicit, use ส่งผลดีต่อ for a positive effect and ส่งผลเสียต่อ for a negative effect.
Usage
Commonly used to explain cause-and-effect relationships involving health, education, the environment, transportation, economics, or public policy. It also occurs in conversation, but is especially frequent in news reports, formal explanations, and analytical writing.
Caution
ส่งผลต่อ is followed by the affected target. Use ส่งผลให้ when introducing the resulting event: ฝนตกส่งผลต่อการจราจร means “Rain affects traffic,” while ฝนตกส่งผลให้รถติด means “The rain causes a traffic jam.”