International sanctions were beginning to take effect.国际制裁开始起作用了。The traffic laws don't take effect until the end of the year.交通法要到年底才生效。The medicine will soon take effect.这种药很快就会见效....

生效，奏效...

take effect的音标：take effect的英式发音音标为：[teik i'fekt]take effect的美式发音音标为：[tek ɪ'fɛkt]...