act

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act基本释义
n.行为；行动；法案；(戏剧、歌剧等的)一幕；假装v.行动；举止；假装；表演；扮演；充当；有效果
act用法及例句
n.(名词)法令，法案，条例，决议（书）行为，行动，

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act基本释义

n.行为；行动；法案；(戏剧、歌剧等的)一幕；假装

v.行动；举止；假装；表演；扮演；充当；有效果

act用法及例句

n.(名词)

法令，法案，条例，决议（书）

行为，行动，动作，举动，所为

（简短的）节目

装腔作势

【戏】（常大写）幕，一幕

段

学位论文答辩

假装

v.(动词)

假装，装出，装作

行动，行为

表演，演戏，当演员

起（某种）作用，见效，生效，奏效

饰，扮演（角色），充当

举止与…相称，表现

做，做事

用作，干

学，仿效

尽职责

下判决

实行，实施

激励，驱使

abbr.(缩略词)

=Action for Children's Television，儿童电视行动组织

=American College Test，美国大学测验

=Australian Capital Territory，（澳大利亚）首都直辖区

=Association of Classroom Teachers，（美国）任课教师协会

n.(名词)

[C]行为; 行动; 所为 a particular thing that sb does

[C]法案,法令 a law that has been passed by a parliament

[C]一幕 one of the main divisions of a play, an opera, etc.

[C]一段表演 one of several short pieces of entertainment in a show

[C]表演者; 音乐人组合 a performer or group of musicians

[C]假装 a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others

v.(动词)

vi. 行为; 举止 behave in a particular way

vi. 〈非正〉假装 pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person

vt. & vi. 扮演 pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type in a play or film〔movie〕

vi. 充当; 起作用 perform a particular role or function; start to have an effect

act的反义词

noun

1. something that people do or cause to happen

Synonym: deedhuman actionhuman activity

2. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

Synonym: enactment

3. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

e.g. he did his act three times every eveningshe had a catchy little routineit was one of the best numbers he ever did

Synonym: routinenumberturnbit

4. a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

5. a manifestation of insincerity

e.g. he put on quite an act for her benefit

verb

1. behave in a certain mannershow a certain behaviorconduct or comport oneself

e.g. You should act like an adultDon't behave like a foolWhat makes her do this way?The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people

Synonym: behavedo

2. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

e.g. He acted the idiotShe plays deaf when the news are bad

Synonym: playact as

3. discharge one's duties

e.g. She acts as the chairIn what capacity are you acting?

4. play a role or part

e.g. Gielgud played HamletShe wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the roleShe played the servant to her husband's master

Synonym: playrepresent

5. perform on a stage or theater

e.g. She acts in this playHe acted in `Julius Caesar'I played in `A Christmas Carol'

Synonym: playroleplayplayact

6. behave unnaturally or affectedly

e.g. She's just acting

Synonym: dissemblepretend

7. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

e.g. think before you actWe must move quicklyThe governor should act on the new energy billThe nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel

Synonym: move

8. be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

9. have an effect or outcomeoften the one desired or expected

e.g. The voting process doesn't work as well as people thoughtHow does your idea work in practice?This method doesn't workThe breaks of my new car act quicklyThe medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water

Synonym: work

10. be suitable for theatrical performance

e.g. This scene acts well

1. 做事;行动When you act, you do something for a particular purpose.

e.g. 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。e.g. I do not doubt that the bank acted properly.我毫不怀疑银行的处理方式是妥当的。

2. 遵照…行动；奉行If you act on advice or information, you do what has been advised or suggested.

e.g. 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。

3. 举止;表现If someone acts in a particular way, they behave in that way.

e.g. ...a gang of youths who were acting suspiciously...一伙形迹可疑的年轻人e.g. He acted as if he hadn't heard any of it...他表现得好像对此毫不知情。

4. 起作用;充当If someone or something acts as a particular thing, they have that role or function.

e.g. 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。e.g. ...the Cunard Princess, which acted as a support ship for American forces.用作美*支援船的公主号冠达邮轮

5. 假装;故作If someone acts in a particular way, they pretend to be something that they are not.

e.g. Chris acted astonished as he examined the note...克里斯检查记录时故作震惊状。e.g. Kenworthy had tried not to act the policeman.肯沃西努力表现得不像个**。

6. 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.

e.g. ...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e.g. Because we travelled so much, Sam and I asked a broker to act on our behalf.由于我们经常游历在外，我和萨姆便请了一位经纪人代表我们处理事务。

7. 影响；作用于If a force or substance acts on someone or something, it has a certain effect on them.

e.g. 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。e.g. A hypnotist can act upon the unconscious mind directly.催眠师能直接作用于无意识思维。

8. 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.

e.g. She confessed to her parents her desire to act...她向父母坦言了自己想演戏的愿望。e.g. She acted in her first film when she was 13 years old.13岁时她出演了她的电影处女作。

9. 行为；行动An act is a single thing that someone does.

act的解释

e.g. 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。e.g. My insurance excludes acts of sabotage and damage done by weapons of war.我购买的保险对于蓄意损坏以及战争中武器造成的损坏不予赔偿。

10. 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.

e.g. 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？e.g. His anger was real. It wasn't an act.他是真的生气了，不是在摆样子。

11. 法案；法令；条例An Act is a law passed by the government.

e.g. ...an Act of Parliament.议会法案

12. （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.

e.g. Act II contained one of the funniest scenes I have ever witnessed...第二幕里有我看过的*搞笑的场面之一。

13. （演出中的）短节目An act in a show is a short performance which is one of several in the show.

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e.g. 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。

14. 当场抓住；抓现行If you catch someone in the act, you discover them doing something wrong or committing a crime.

e.g. 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。

15. 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.

e.g. 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。

16. （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.

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e.g. 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。

17. 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.

e.g. 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。

18. 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.

e.g. The Government should get its act together...*府应该集中力量。e.g. We have to get our act together — we have to organize ourselves.我们必须把劲儿往一处使——我们得组织起来。

19. to act one's age -> see ageto act the fool -> see fool