The medicine did not achieve the desired effect.

这种药未达到预期效果。

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You may find that just threatening this course of action will produce the desired effect.

你会发现仅仅是威胁要采取这个行动就能产生想要的效果。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

The desired effect is to place bookmarks on a map of Manhattan, one bookmark per property with apartment listings.

理想的效果是在曼哈顿的地图上放置书签，公寓列表的每处房产对应一个书签。

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Then, there is the further question of whether it will have the desired effect.

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It is having the desired effect judging by some of the personal correspondence I have received.

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Can the desired effect be accomplished in one procedure, or do you anticipate multiple procedures?

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