to the effect that…|to this/that efˈfectused to show that you are giving the general meaning of what sb has said or written rather than the exact words大意是；意思是；有这个（或那个）意思He left a note to the effect that he would not be coming back.他留下一张字条，大意是他不回来了。She told me to get out—orwords to that effect.她叫我滚开，或说了类似的话。 |