special effect; special curative effect
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
special effect (in film, television, or digital media)
Refers to visual or audio effects created through computer-generated imagery (CGI), practical effects, or other techniques in entertainment media.
The special effects in this movie are so realistic that they make you feel like you are actually there.
Hollywood's special effects technology holds a leading position globally.
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This science fiction film relies entirely on computer-generated special effects.
noun
special curative effect; specific efficacy (of a medicine or treatment)
Used in medical contexts to describe a drug or treatment that has a particularly strong or specific therapeutic effect on a certain disease or condition. Often appears in the compound 特效药 (specific drug).
This new medicine has a specific curative effect on treating influenza.
This is not a specific remedy; it needs to be taken long-term to show results.
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Traditional Chinese medicine has special efficacy for certain chronic diseases.