单词 | act upon |
释义 | act upon vt. fus. <正式> 1.(respond to)to act upon sth + advice, suggestion听从;采纳 I sought and acted upon the best advice available to me.我集思广益, 采纳了能得到的最佳建议。 + information依据…行事 Officials have said the information was too vague to act upon.官员们说此消息尚不清楚, 不能依此行动。 I acted upon your letter at once.我立刻依据你的信件采取了行动。 + order执行;服从 If they act upon orders to use weapons of mass destruction, they will face war crimes trials if captured.假如他们执行使用大规模杀伤性武器的命令, 那么一旦被抓获, 他们将面临战争罪的审判。 2.(have effect on)to act upon sth chemical, compound, enzyme +作用于;影响 When sweat is left on the surface of the body, it is acted upon by bacteria, producing an odour.汗液留在身体表面后, 便会在细菌的作用下, 产生异味。 |
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