affect/affection

affect /əˈfekt/ vt. 1.影响：affect the heart ( one’s attitude, the growth of crops etc.) 影响心脏(某人的态度、植物的生长等)［考句］We are interested in the weather because it affects us so directly what we wear, what we do, and even how we feel.我们对天气感兴趣，因为天气对我们穿衣、做事、甚至心情有直接的影响。2. 引起感情波动，在感情方面打动： All the people in the room were affected to tears. 房间里所有的人都被感动得流下了眼泪。3.假装（跟n./pron，不定式）： As usual I affected a supreme unconcern.和平常一样我假装极其漫不经心。He affected not to see me.他假装没看见我。

［辨析］affect指对另一个人感情的影响，对某物有促进作用，作主语的词一般是物。如： Moisture affects steel. influence 是无形力量，如劝说、示例或行动等间接引起一个人的思想或行为变化。

affection /əˈfekʃən/ n. ［u］深挚的感情，爱情 (与定语连用时可加不定冠词；间或用pl.表示深重的感情)：gain one’s affection 得到某人的爱情［考句］ The affection they felt for each other was obvious to everyone who saw them.凡是见过他们的人都会觉得他们相互间的情感是非常明显的。［考句］Norman Davis will be remembered by many with affection not only as a great scholar but also as a most delightful and faithful friend.很多人将会充满深情地记住诺尔曼戴维斯，不仅认为他是一个伟大的学者，同时也是一个最能使人愉悦的忠诚的朋友。