effectiveness
/ɪˈfektɪvnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪˈfektɪvnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /-tivnə̇s, -tēv- also -təv-/ (ame, mw)
effectiveness — 名詞
1. The ability of something to produce the results that were wanted or intended; ho
效果；效能
達成預期結果的能力
The ability of something to produce the results that were wanted or intended; how successfully a method, action, or treatment achieves its goal.
Gabriela measured the effectiveness of her new study method by comparing her grades before and after.
Gabriela 比對了考試成績的變化，來衡量新學習方法的成效。
effectiveness of + noun phrase for measured outcomes
The effectiveness of the school's recycling program doubled after they added more collection bins.
學校在增設更多回收桶之後，資源回收計畫的成效提高了一倍。
Liam questioned the effectiveness of the training after several employees made the same mistake again.
Liam 在好幾位員工又犯了同樣的錯誤之後，開始質疑這項訓練的成效。
Bao and his team evaluated the effectiveness of the new bus route by surveying commuters for a month.
Bao 和他的團隊透過對通勤者進行一個月的問卷調查，評估了新公車路線的效益。
The effectiveness of the park restoration project became clear when visitors returned in larger numbers.
公園整修計畫的成效變得顯而易見，因為有更多遊客回來了。
- efficacy
More formal and technical; preferred in medical and scientific writing
- efficiency
Emphasizes doing things with minimal waste of time or resources, not just achieving results
- success
Broader term referring to a favorable outcome, not necessarily the ability to produce it
- ineffectiveness
The lack of ability to produce desired results
文法句型
effectiveness of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Uncountable noun. Frequently used with the preposition 'of' followed by the thing being measured (e.g., effectiveness of a program, effectiveness of a method).
常見錯誤
2. How well a medical treatment performs when used by ordinary patients in routine
實效
治療在真實世界的效果
How well a medical treatment performs when used by ordinary patients in routine settings, as opposed to under controlled research conditions.
Sayaka's study measured the vaccine's effectiveness among patients who did not always complete the full dose.
Sayaka 的研究測量了該疫苗在那些未能完整接種的患者身上的實效。
vaccine effectiveness measured in real-world conditions
The drug's real-world effectiveness turned out to be lower than the clinical trials had predicted.
該藥物的真實世界實效其實比臨床試驗預測的結果要低。
Charlotte analyzed data on the medication's effectiveness across three thousand patients in ordinary clinics.
Charlotte 分析了該藥物在三千名一般診所患者身上的實效數據。
Doctors noted that the treatment's effectiveness in daily practice was higher than lab results had suggested.
醫師指出，該治療在常規臨床使用中的實際效果比實驗室的結果更好。
- efficacy
The counterpart term for controlled-condition performance; contrasted with this sense
文法句型
effectiveness of + drug/treatment
用法筆記
Distinguished from 'efficacy' in medical contexts: efficacy refers to performance under carefully controlled trial conditions, while effectiveness refers to performance in everyday real-world use.