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act/ækt/ n. & v.●n. 1 something done; a deed; an action 行为，行动，举动 2 the process of doing something 行动过程，进行中；当场 caught in the act 当场被抓 3a a piece of entertainment, usu. one of a series in a programme (系列演出的)一个节目；短节目，一出 b the performer(s) of this 这种节目的演员 4 a pretence; behaviour intended to deceive or impress 假装；装腔作势 it was all an act 这不过是在演戏 5 a main division of a play or opera (戏或剧的)一幕 6a (also 亦作 Act) a written ordinance of a parliament or other legislative body (议会或其他立法机构的)法案 b a document attesting a legal transaction 法令 7 (often in pl. 常用复数) the recorded decisions or proceedings of a committee, an academic body, etc. (委员会、学术机构等的)决议(或公报) 8 (作 Acts) (in full 全称 Acts of the Apostles) the New Testament book relating the growth of the early Church (《新约全书》中的)《使徒行传》 ●v. 1 intr. behave 行为，举止，表现 see how they act under stress 看看他们在压力下是如何表现的 2 intr. perform actions or functions; operate effectively; take action 实行，运行；有效运转；采取行动 act as referee 作裁判; the brakes failed to act 刹车失灵了; we must act quickly 我们必须立即采取行动 3 intr. (also foll. by 亦后跟 on) exert energy or influence 作用于；影响 the medicine soon began to act 药很快就发挥了作用; alcohol acts on the brain 酒精对大脑起作用 4 intr.a perform a part in a play, film, etc. (在影、剧中等)扮演角色 b pretend 假装，装 5 tr.a perform the part of 演…，扮演… acted Othello 扮演奥赛罗; acts the fool 装傻 b perform (a play etc.) 演戏，表演 c portray (an incident) by actions 用表演说明(事件等) d feign 装作，佯装 we acted indifference 我们装作若无其事 □ act for be the (esp. legal) representative of (尤指法定)代理，代表 □ act of God an instance of uncontrollable natural forces in operation 人力无法抗拒事件；天灾(对由此带来的损失不得要求赔偿) □ act of grace a privilege or concession that cannot be claimed as a right 恩典，宽限 □ act on (or upon) perform or carry out; put into operation 做，执行；付诸行动 acted on my advice 根据我的建议行动 □ act out 1 translate (ideas etc.) into action 用行动表现出(思想等) 2 Psychol. represent (one's subconscious desires etc.) in action 【心】把(潜意识的愿望等)反映到行动中 □ act up colloq. misbehave; give trouble [口]行为不端；惹麻烦 my car is acting up again 我的汽车又出麻烦了 □ get one's act together slang become properly organized; make preparations for an undertaking etc. [俚语]准备就绪；准备从事 □ get in on the act slang become a participant (esp. for profit) [俚语]成为一员，有份(尤指利益)；沾光 □ put on an act colloq. carry out a pretence [口]装假，装蒜 □ actable adj. (in sense 5 of v. 用于动词释义 5)□ actability /-ˈbiliti/ n. (in sense 5 of v. 用于动词释义 5)[Middle English, ultimately from Latin agere act- ‘do’] |