act
- n.行为，行动，所为;(议会通过的)法案，法令;表演，假装;一幕;表演者;一段表演
- v.行为;行动;充当;表演，假装;扮演;举止;做事;（对…）有作用，有影响
- abbr.同“Association of Classroom Teachers”
actnoun
作为 sth that sb does
行为；行动；所为
a particular thing that sb does
an act of kindness
善行
acts of terrorism
恐怖行动
The murder was the act of a psychopath.
这次谋杀是精神变态者所为。
a criminal act
犯罪行为
法律 law
（议会通过的）法案，法令
a law that has been passed by a parliament
an Act of Congress
国会法案
the Higher Education Act 2002
2002年颁布的高等教育法
假装 pretending
假装
a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others
Don't take her seriously─it's all an act.
别跟她认真——这全是假戏一场。
You could tell she was just putting on an act .
你可以看出，她是在装模作样。
戏剧；娱乐 in play/entertainment
（戏剧、歌剧等的）一幕
one of the main divisions of a play, an opera , etc.
a play in five acts
一出五幕剧
The hero dies in Act 5, Scene 3.
男主角在第五幕第三场死去。
一段表演
one of several short pieces of entertainment in a show
a circus/comedy/magic act
马戏 / 喜剧 / 魔术表演
表演者；音乐人组合
a performer or group of musicians
They were one of rock's most impressive live acts.
他们是最富感染力的现场表演摇滚乐组合之一。
an event caused by natural forces beyond human control, such as a storm, a flood or an earthquake
to be/become involved in an activity that sb else has started, especially to get sth for yourself
to go away or be impossible to find when people need or want you
to organize yourself and your activities in a more effective way in order to achieve sth
要是他想合格，就必须集中精力。
He needs to get his act together if he's going to pass.
a person who is so good or successful at sth that it will be difficult for anyone else coming after them to be as good or successful
while you are doing sth
他偷汽车时被当场逮个正着。
He was caught in the act of stealing a car.
to start behaving in a moral or responsible way
他已改邪归正戒掉了毒品。
He cleaned up his act and came off drugs.
to tell sb with force that they must not do sth
verb
做某事 do sth
做事；行动
to do sth for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation
It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests.
至关紧要的是，我们应当采取行动制止破坏雨林。
The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly.
多亏医生行动迅速，女孩的生命得救了。
He claims he acted in self-defence.
他声称自己是出于自卫。
行为 behave
行为；举止
to behave in a particular way
John's been acting very strangely lately.
近来约翰的行为怪得很。
Stop acting like spoilt children!
别再像惯坏的孩子那样胡闹了！
She was acting like she'd seen a ghost.
假装 pretend
假装
to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person
He's been acting the devoted husband all day.
他整天装作模范丈夫的样子。
I decided to act dumb.
我决定装哑。
戏剧 / 电影表演 perform in play/movie
扮演（戏剧、电影中的角色）
to perform a part in a play or film/movie
Have you ever acted?
你演过戏吗？
Most of the cast act well.
这出戏大多数演员演得不错。
Who's acting (= taking the part of) Hamlet?
谁演哈姆雷特？
The play was well acted.
这出戏演得不错。
起作用 perform function
充当；起作用
to perform a particular role or function
Can you act as interpreter?
你能担任口译吗？
hormones in the brain that act like natural painkillers
大脑中起着天然止痛药作用的激素
有作用 have effect
（对…）有作用，有影响
to have an effect on sth
Alcohol acts quickly on the brain.
酒精对大脑迅速产生影响。
to behave in a way that is suitable for sb of your age and not as though you were much younger
to behave in a stupid way in order to make people laugh, especially in a way that may also annoy them
别再装傻了，干点实事吧！
Quit playing the fool and get some work done!
to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do
（受雇）代表某人行事
to be employed to deal with sb's affairs for them, for example by representing them in court
根据（建议、信息等）行事
to take action as a result of advice, information, etc.
Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club.
警察根据一个老百姓的报告，突然搜查了这家俱乐部。
Why didn't you act on her suggestion?
你为什么没有按照她的建议去做呢？
These are all words for a thing that sb does.以上各词均指行为、行动。
a thing that sb does指行动、动作：
Her quick action saved the child's life.
她行动迅速，救了小孩的命。
(used especially in journalism) an action that you do or need to do to achieve sth（尤用于新闻）指为达到某目标而采取或需要采取的行动：
They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.
他们在等待民意测验的结果，然后再决定下一步行动。
a thing that sb does指行为、行动、所为：
an act of kindness
善行
These two words have the same meaning but are used in different patterns. An act is usually followed by of and/or used with an adjective. Action is not usually used with of but is often used with his , her , etc. |
Action often combines with take but act does not. |
a thing that you do or say to show a particular feeling or intention指表达情感或意图的举动或言语：
They sent some flowers as a gesture of sympathy.
他们送了一些花表示慰问。
( formal , literary ) a thing that sb does that is usually very good or very bad 通常指良好或不良的行为、行动：
heroic/evil deeds
英雄事迹；罪恶行为
( approving ) an action or piece of work that needs skill, strength or courage指需要技巧、气力或勇气的成就或业绩：
The tunnel is a brilliant feat of engineering.
这条隧道是工程方面的辉煌成就。
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VERB 做事;行动
When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism...
警方采取行动制止猖狂的打砸抢行为时有多人丧生。
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VERB 遵照…行动；奉行
If you act on advice or information, you do what has been advised or suggested.A patient will usually listen to the doctor's advice and act on it.
患者通常都会遵照医嘱行事。
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VERB 举止;表现
If someone acts in a particular way, they behave in that way....a gang of youths who were acting suspiciously...
一伙形迹可疑的年轻人
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VERB 起作用;充当
If someone or something acts as a particular thing, they have that role or function.He acted both as the ship's surgeon and as chaplain for the men.
他在船上为水手们兼作外科医生和牧师。
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VERB 假装;故作
If someone acts in a particular way, they pretend to be something that they are not.Chris acted astonished as he examined the note...
克里斯检查记录时故作震惊状。
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VERB 代理；代表
When professionals such as lawyers act for you, or act on your behalf, they are employed by you to deal with a particular matter....the law firm that acted for Diana during her marriage split...
在戴安娜婚姻破裂期间为她做代理的法律事务所
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VERB 影响；作用于
If a force or substance acts on someone or something, it has a certain effect on them.He's taking a dangerous drug: it acts very fast on the central nervous system...
他正在服用一种危险的药物：这种药物能很快影响到中枢神经系统。
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VERB 表演；演（戏）；出演（角色）
If you act, or act a part in a play or film, you have a part in it.She confessed to her parents her desire to act...
她向父母坦言了自己想演戏的愿望。
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N-COUNT 行为；行动
An act is a single thing that someone does.Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading...
阅读行为中关键在于对语言的理解。
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N-SING 装模作样;装腔作势
If you say that someone's behaviour is an act, you mean that it does not express their real feelings.There were moments when I wondered: did she do this on purpose, was it all just a game, an act?...
有时我很困惑：她这么做是故意的吗？难道一切都只是一场游戏，是逢场作戏？
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N-COUNT 法案；法令；条例
An Act is a law passed by the government....an Act of Parliament.
议会法案
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N-COUNT （戏剧、歌剧、芭蕾舞剧等的）幕
An act in a play, opera, or ballet is one of the main parts into which it is divided.Act II contained one of the funniest scenes I have ever witnessed...
第二幕里有我看过的最搞笑的场面之一。
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N-COUNT （演出中的）短节目
An act in a show is a short performance which is one of several in the show.This year numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts...
今年除了那些搞笑短剧外，还会有众多乐队登台献艺。
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PHRASE 当场抓住；抓现行
If you catch someone in the act, you discover them doing something wrong or committing a crime.The men were caught in the act of digging up buried explosives.
那些人在挖掘掩埋的爆炸物时被逮个正着。
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PHRASE 改邪归正；重新做人
If someone who has been behaving badly cleans up their act, they start to behave in a more acceptable or responsible way.The nation's advertisers need to clean up their act.
该国的广告商需要规范自己的行为。
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PHRASE （为了得到好处等）参与，插一手
If you get in on the act, you take part in or take advantage of something that was started by someone else.In the 1970s Kodak, anxious to get in on the act, launched its own instant camera.
20世纪70年代，急于分一杯羹的柯达公司推出了自己的拍立得相机。
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PHRASE 正在做…
You say that someone was in the act of doing something to indicate what they were doing when they were seen or interrupted.Ken was in the act of paying his bill when Neil came up behind him.
当尼尔从后面走过来时，肯正在付账。
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PHRASE 全力以赴；集中精力；劲儿往一处使
If you get your act together, you organize your life or your affairs so that you are able to achieve what you want or to deal with something effectively.The Government should get its act together...
政府应该集中力量。
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to act one's age→ see:age
noun
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- something that people do or cause to happen
- Synonym: deed human action human activity
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- a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- Synonym: enactment
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- a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
- he did his act three times every evening
- she had a catchy little routine
- it was one of the best numbers he ever did
- Synonym: routine number turn bit
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- a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
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- a manifestation of insincerity
- he put on quite an act for her benefit
verb
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- behave in a certain manner;show a certain behavior;conduct or comport oneself
- You should act like an adult
- Don't behave like a fool
- What makes her do this way?
- The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
- Synonym: behave do
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- pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
- He acted the idiot
- She plays deaf when the news are bad
- Synonym: play act as
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- discharge one's duties
- She acts as the chair
- In what capacity are you acting?
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- play a role or part
- Gielgud played Hamlet
- She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
- She played the servant to her husband's master
- Synonym: play represent
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- perform on a stage or theater
- She acts in this play
- He acted in `Julius Caesar'
- I played in `A Christmas Carol'
- Synonym: play roleplay playact
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- behave unnaturally or affectedly
- She's just acting
- Synonym: dissemble pretend
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- perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
- think before you act
- We must move quickly
- The governor should act on the new energy bill
- The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
- Synonym: move
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- be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
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- have an effect or outcome;often the one desired or expected
- The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought
- How does your idea work in practice?
- This method doesn't work
- The breaks of my new car act quickly
- The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water
- Synonym: work
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- be suitable for theatrical performance
- This scene acts well
数据来源：WordNet
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It seems like an act of monumental folly .
这似乎是一种非常愚蠢的行为。
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Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading
阅读行为中关键在于对语言的理解。
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She acts well but she hasn 't got star quality .
她演得不错，但缺少成为一个明星的素质。
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The time has come to act .
采取行动的时机到了。
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You could get them under the Trade Descriptions Act for that !
你可以根据《商品说明法》将他们绳之以法。
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You should consider other people before you act .
你在行动之前应当考虑到别人。
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The hotel has polished up its act since last year .
这家酒店自去年以来已经改善了服务水平。
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They were one of rock 's most impressive live acts .
他们是最富感染力的现场表演摇滚乐组合之一。
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She did a lot of acting when she was at college .
她在大学时演过很多戏。
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He needs to get his act together if he 's going to pass .
要是他想合格，就必须集中精力。
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My previous boss will act as a reference for me .
我的前任上司将做我的推荐人。
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Why can 't you two act like civilized adults ?
你们俩为什么就不能像有教养的成年人那样行事呢？
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The new tax laws should act as a stimulus to exports .
新税法应该能促进出口。
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She 's a real class act .
她真是魅力非凡。
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She acted with a touring company for three years .
她在一巡回剧团里演出了三年。
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Lack of training acts as a block to progress in a career .
缺乏训练会妨碍事业的发展。
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The role will be the biggest challenge of his acting career .
扮演这个角色将是他演艺生涯中最大的挑战。
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The child 's same-sex parent acts as a role model .
孩子的同性家长是孩子效仿的榜样。
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The judge has to act within the competence of the court .
法官必须在法庭的权限范围内行使权力。
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Most of the cast act well .
这出戏大多数演员演得不错。
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Their failure to act is indicative of their lack of interest .
他们未采取行动，这表示他们没有兴趣。
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Pain acts as a natural defence mechanism .
疼痛算是一种自然防护机制的作用。
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It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly .
普遍认为，政府行动过急。
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Get pairs of students to act out the dialogue in front of the class .
叫学生两人一组在课堂上演出这个对话。
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Students in fifty schools are to act as guinea pigs for these new teaching methods .
五十所学校的学生将作为这些新教学法的试验对象。
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Let me know if you see anyone acting suspiciously .
如发现有人形迹可疑，你就告诉我。
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She acts like she owns the place .
她的举动就像那地方是她的一样。
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He cleaned up his act and came off drugs .
他已改邪归正戒掉了毒品。
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He was caught in the act of stealing a car .
他偷汽车时被当场逮个正着。
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Her acting added warmth and colour to the production .
她的表演给这出戏增添了生气和趣味。
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