in order to impress people
为使人印象深刻
I suspect he's controversial for effect.
我怀疑他喜欢争论是为给人留下深刻印象。
used to refer to the general sense or meaning of something written or spoken
大意是，意思是
some comments to the effect that my essay was a little light on analysis.
一些大意为我的文章分析不够的评论。
having that result, purpose, or meaning
以此为目的的，那样意思的
she thought it a foolish rule and put a notice to that effect in a newspaper.
她认为这是条愚蠢的规定，并在报纸上发表短评表达了这一观点。
In essence; to all purposes
实质上；本质上
testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement.
证词实际上与她以前的话相反