effector
effector — 名詞
- effectorsingular
- effectorsplural
1. An organ or cell in a living body that becomes active after receiving a nerve si
效應器
對刺激做出反應的器官或細胞
An organ or cell in a living body that becomes active after receiving a nerve signal and produces a specific response.
Nora watched the muscle effector contract when a small shock reached the frog leg.
Nora 觀察到青蛙腿上的肌肉效應器在受到輕微電擊後收縮。
muscle effector (organ as effector)
Tanvi measured how quickly the effector cells released chemicals after the nerve signal.
Tanvi 測量了效應細胞在神經訊號抵達後釋放化學物質的速度。
Diego learned that sweat glands are effectors that cool the body when it is hot.
Diego 學到汗腺是效應器，能在身體過熱時幫助降溫。
The heart acts as an effector by changing its beating speed based on brain signals.
心臟透過根據腦部訊號改變跳動速度來扮演效應器的角色。
- responder
a broader term; any entity that reacts, not limited to biological systems
- reactive tissue
more descriptive; emphasises the tissue's ability to react
- receptor
detects the stimulus rather than carrying out the response
文法句型
effector + that-clause
用法筆記
In biology, effector is contrasted with receptor: receptors detect a stimulus, and effectors carry out the response. Frequently appears in phrases like effector cell, effector organ, or muscle effector.
常見錯誤
2. A person, thing, or force that produces a particular outcome or makes a change h
促成者
導致結果的人或事物
A person, thing, or force that produces a particular outcome or makes a change happen.
Anthony believes that education is a powerful effector of social change in poor communities.
Anthony 認為教育是貧困社區中社會變革的有力促成者。
effector of + abstract noun (causer sense)
Beatrix argued that social media has become a major effector of public opinion worldwide.
Beatrix 主張社群媒體已成為全球公眾意見的主要促成者。
Amelia saw the new law as an effector behind a drop in pollution downtown.
Amelia 認為新法是市中心污染下降的促成者。
The court ruling was the main effector behind the policy change in local schools.
這項法院判決是當地學校政策變革的主要促成者。
- result
the outcome rather than the thing that produces it
文法句型
effector + of + noun
用法筆記
In general usage, this sense is rare and quite formal. The word is most commonly used in biology (sense 1). In everyday English, words like driver, cause, or factor are more natural alternatives.