英[ɪ'fiːt]美[ɪ'fiːt]
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词源词根法
ef-，向外。-fet，婴儿，词源同fetus，female.原义为刚生完孩子的，引申义虚弱的，软弱的。
adjective(形容词)
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adjective(形容词)
小知识
Effete is a disapproving term meaning decadent and self-indulgent, even useless. The stereotype of the rugged Westerner is just as false as the one of the effete East Coast liberal.
The origin of the word effete is a little unexpected. Coming from the Latin effetus “out of, past childbearing,” effete meant “exhausted, spent” long before it acquired the sense of morally exhausted and overly refined. This is the main use of the word today. Do you ever wonder why some effete party girls are considered celebrities? Star athletes run the risk of losing their edge and becoming effete posterboys for their sports.