the heat absorbed or released by a substance during a physical or chemical process (e.g., at constant temperature); heat effect; thermal results

the Doppler effect; the change in frequency of a wave in relation to an observer who is moving relative to the wave source

wall effect; any physical or chemical influence caused by the presence of a wall or container boundary

the biological or chemical impact caused by the presence of oxygen, particularly in the context of radiation sensitivity

The phenomenon where urban areas experience significantly higher temperatures than surrounding rural areas due to industrial pollution, concentrated buildings, and high population density.

a chain reaction where one event triggers a series of similar events, like a row of falling dominoes

The chilling effect of a climate of fear or legal pressure in which people are afraid to speak their minds.

The warming of the Earth's surface and lower atmosphere caused by the trapping of solar radiation by gases such as carbon dioxide and methane; also, the warming effect inside a glass structure or greenhouse used for growing plants, caused by the trapping of heat.

an event or situation in one context that has an unintended impact on other contexts; spillover effect

The phenomenon where an urban area is significantly warmer than its surrounding rural areas due to human activities; short for [[城市热岛效应|城市熱島效應|cheng2 shi4 re4 dao3 xiao4 ying4]]

The magnetic force or attraction that a strong economy or region has for investment and talent, especially used to describe China's ability to attract global capital and people.

butterfly effect; the concept in chaos theory where a small change in one state of a system can result in large differences in a later state

An effect that causes a widespread sensation or wild reaction across society; a massive public stir.

in statistics, a factor whose levels are sampled from a larger population and whose effects are treated as random variables

The sociological phenomenon where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer, specifically in terms of social prestige and resources. This term is derived from the [[圣经|聖經|sheng4 jing1]] where it is said that those who have more will be given more, and those who have little will have it taken away.

domino effect; a chain reaction where one event triggers a series of similar events, like falling dominoes; also called [[多米诺效应|多米諾效應|duo1 mi3 nuo4 xiao4 ying4]]

The phenomenon where a material emits electrons after absorbing energy from light or other electromagnetic radiation

Casimir effect, an attraction between two parallel metal plates caused by quantum vacuum fluctuations

The influence, power, and appeal that a famous person has on society or the public.