actant
/ˈæktənt/noun
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- Grammar a noun or noun phrase involved in the action expressed by a verb【语法】动作名词, 动作名词短语。
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- (in literary theory) a person, creature, or object playing any of a set of active roles in a narrative（文学理论用语）（故事中）活跃的人物（或动物、物体）。