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BNC: 371 COCA: 837
act
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Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense acts, present participle acting, past tense , past participle acted
1 VERB 做事;行动 When you act, you do something for a particular purpose. 做事;行动

  • The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism. [VERB]

    警方采取行动制止猖狂的打砸抢行为时有多人丧生。

  • I do not doubt that the bank acted properly. [VERB adv./prep.]

    我毫不怀疑银行的处理方式是妥当的。

SYN do something, perform, move, function
2 VERB 遵照…行动；奉行 If you act on advice or information, you do what has been advised or suggested. 遵照…行动；奉行

  • A patient will usually listen to the doctor's advice and act on it. [VERB + on/upon]

    患者通常都会遵照医嘱行事。

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

  • ...a gang of youths who were acting suspiciously. [VERB adv.]

    一伙形迹可疑的年轻人

  • He acted as if he hadn't heard any of it. [V + as if]

    他表现得好像对此毫不知情。

  • Open wounds act like a magnet to flies. [V + like]

    裸露的伤口很招苍蝇。

SYN behave, react, go about, acquit yourself
4 VERB 起作用;充当 If someone or something acts as a particular thing, they have that role or function. 起作用;充当 [Also V + like]

  • He acted both as the ship's surgeon and as chaplain for the men. [VERB + as]

    他在船上为水手们兼作外科医生和牧师。

  • ...the Cunard Princess, which acted as a support ship for American forces. [V as/like n]

    用作美军支援船的公主号冠达邮轮

SYN work, serve, operate, function
5 VERB 假装;故作 If someone acts in a particular way, they pretend to be something that they are not. 假装;故作

  • Chris acted astonished as he examined the note. [VERB adj.ive]

    克里斯检查记录时故作震惊状。

  • Kenworthy had tried not to act the policeman. [VERB noun]

    肯沃西努力表现得不像个警察。

6 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. 代理；代表

  • ...the law firm that acted for Diana during her marriage split. [VERB + for]

    在戴安娜婚姻破裂期间为她做代理的法律事务所

  • Because we travelled so much, Sam and I asked a broker to act on our behalf. [VERB prep.]

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

  • He's taking a dangerous drug: it acts very fast on the central nervous system. [VERB + on/upon]

    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。

  • A hypnotist can act upon the unconscious mind directly. [VERB on/upon noun]

    催眠师能直接作用于无意识思维。

8 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. 表演；演（戏）；出演（角色） [Also VERB n]

  • She confessed to her parents her desire to act. [VERB]

    她向父母坦言了自己想演戏的愿望。

  • She acted in her first film when she was 13 years old. [VERB + in]

    13岁时她出演了她的电影处女作。

SYN perform, be an actor, be an actress, tread the boards [informal]
9 N-COUNT 行为；行动 An act is a single thing that someone does. 行为；行动 [formal]

  • Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading. [+ of]

    阅读行为中关键在于对语言的理解。

  • 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。

SYN deed, action, step, performance
10 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. 装模作样;装腔作势

  • 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？

  • His anger was real. It wasn't an act.

    他是真的生气了，不是在摆样子。

SYN pretence, show, front, performance
11 N-COUNT 法案；法令；条例 An Act is a law passed by the government. 法案；法令；条例

  • ...an Act of Parliament. [+ of]

    议会法案

SYN law, bill, measure, resolution
12 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. （戏剧、歌剧、芭蕾舞剧等的）幕

  • 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。

13 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. （演出中的）短节目

  • 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。

SYN performance, show, turn, production
14 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. 当场抓住；抓现行

  • The men were caught in the act of digging up buried explosives. [+ of]

    那些人在挖掘掩埋的爆炸物时被逮个正着。

15 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. 改邪归正；重新做人 [informal]

  • 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 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. （为了得到好处等）参与，插一手 [informal]

  • 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 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. 正在做…

  • 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 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. 全力以赴；集中精力；劲儿往一处使 [informal]

  • The Government should get its act together.

    政府应该集中力量。

  • 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: age  to act the fool→see: fool 
Phrasal verbs:
act out act up
Word Partnership
Word PartnershipUse act with:
PREP.

act like 5

N.

an acting career 8

acts of vandalism, act of violence 9

act one/two/three 12

VERB.

caught in the act 14

get in on the act 16

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act

noun¹

 1thing that sb does所做之事ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACT | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤charitable, kind善舉；仁慈的行為▸➤heroic, selfless英勇的／無私的行為◇a heroic act of bravery勇敢的英雄舉動➤aggressive, barbaric, hostile, provocative, terrorist, violent攻擊性行為；野蠻行為；敵對行動；挑釁行為；恐怖行動；暴力行為◇He was arrested on suspicion of planning terrorist acts.他因涉嫌策劃恐怖行動而被捕。➤appalling, cowardly, despicable, heinous, horrific, immoral, outrageous, terrible, unspeakable駭人的／怯懦的／卑劣的／十惡不赦的／令人恐懼的／不道德的／聳人聽聞的／可怕的／難以啟齒的行為◇appalling acts of cruelty駭人的殘暴行徑◇horrific acts of violence令人心驚膽戰的暴力行為➤criminal, delinquent, illegal, unlawful, wrongful犯罪／失職／非法／不法／錯誤行為▸➤careless, foolish, impulsive草率的／愚蠢的／衝動的行為▸➤conscious, deliberate, intentional, positive, voluntary, wilful/willful有意識的／蓄意的／故意的／積極的／自願的／有意的行為◇The company says that the explosion was no accident but a deliberate act of sabotage.該公司說那起爆炸絕非事故，而是蓄意的陰謀破壞行為。➤private, public個人／公眾行為◇a private act of revenge個人報復行為➤creative, dramatic, physical, political, symbolic創造性的舉動；戲劇性的舉動；身體的行為；政治行動；象徵性的舉動▸➤homosexual, sex, sexual同性戀行為；性行為➤random任意的行為◇random acts of violence恣意的暴力行為VERB + ACT➤carry out, commit (law法律) , perform, perpetrate採取行動；犯罪；做出⋯行為；作惡◇images of African Americans performing heroic acts做出英勇舉動的非洲裔美國人形象◇charged with committing an act of gross indecency被控犯嚴重猥褻罪➤condemn譴責行為➤condone, justify寬恕行為；證明行為正當➤prevent阻止舉動➤witness目擊行為PREPOSITION➤in the act of (= while doing something) 在做⋯時▸➤act of⋯的行為◇For Jane, the act of writing was always difficult.寫東西對簡來說一直都很難。PHRASES➤an act of faith, an act of love, an act of violence, an act of will, an act of worship出於信仰的行為；出於愛心的舉動；暴力活動；有意的舉動；祭拜活動▸➤a hard act to follow, a tough act to follow難以效仿的行為◇Their contribution will prove a hard act to follow.他們的貢獻將令後來者難望項背。➤catch sb in the act (of doing sth)當場抓獲某人（做⋯）◇He was caught in the act of stealing.他行竊時被當場抓獲。➤the simple act of doing sth, the very act of doing sth做⋯的行為本身◇The very act of writing out your plan clarifies what you need to do.把計劃寫出來就會使你清楚自己該做什麼。
act

noun²

 2law made by a government法令；條例VERB + ACT | ACT + VERB | PREPOSITION VERB + ACT➤bring in, introduce, pass實施／推行／通過法令◇The Act was passed by a majority of 175 votes to 143.此法令以 175 票對 143 票的多數票通過。➤amend修改法令▸➤repeal廢除法令◇The old act has now been repealed.舊法令現已廢除。➤breach, contravene, violate (especially NAmE) 觸犯／違背／違犯法律◇The company had violated the Data Security Act of 2006.該公司違背了 2006 年的《數據安全法》。ACT + VERB➤become law, come into force (BrE) 法案成為法律；法令生效◇The new Children's Act will become law next year.新的《兒童法》將於明年生效。➤contain sth, say sth, state sth法令包含⋯／規定⋯／詳述⋯◇The act contains regulations for financial institutions.該條例含有對金融機構的規定。➤apply to sth法令適用於⋯◇The 1995 act applies only to food and not to dietary supplements.這條 1995 年制訂的法令只適用於食品，不適用於膳食補充劑。➤require sth法令要求⋯➤prohibit sth法令禁止⋯PREPOSITION➤under an/the act根據⋯法例◇He was charged under the Firearms Act.他被指控違反了《槍支管理條例》。
act

noun³

 3entertainment; entertainers娛樂表演；演員ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACT ADJECTIVE➤class (used for sb who does sth well指做事出色的人) (informal) 精英人物◇Their new player looks a class act.他們新來的球員看上去很優秀。➤solo單人節目的演員▸➤double雙人節目演員◇comedy double act French and Saunders雙人喜劇演員弗倫奇和桑德斯➤live現場表演的演員◇their reputation as one of rock's most impressive live acts他們作為最具震撼力的現場表演搖滾樂組合的盛名➤main, support主角；配角◇The main act will come on at about ten o'clock.主角大約 10 點鐘出場。➤opening開幕式表演▸➤cabaret, circus, comedy, dance, drag, music, musical, novelty, stage, stand-up, variety卡巴萊歌舞／馬戲／喜劇／舞蹈／異性裝／音樂／音樂劇／標新立異的／舞台／單口相聲／綜藝表演◇The club offers live music and cabaret acts.該俱樂部有音樂與卡巴萊歌舞的現場表演。◇The group is merely a novelty act (= an act that is only interesting because it is strange or unusual).這個流行樂團的表演只是在標新立異而已。➤hip-hop, pop, rock, etc.嘻哈音樂、流行音樂、搖滾音樂等的表演▸➤balancing, disappearing, juggling, vanishing (all figurative) 玩平衡；玩失踪；玩雜耍◇The cat had done a disappearing act.那隻貓玩起了失踪。◇The UN must perform a difficult balancing act between the two sides in the conflict.聯合國必須在衝突雙方之間艱難地維持平衡。VERB + ACT➤do, perform演出；表演◇He does a little novelty act.他表演一小段標新立異的節目。➤rehearse, work on表演前綵排；致力於表演◇I have to work on my act.我必須專心表演。
act

noun⁴

 4division of a play（戲劇的）一幕ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤opening開場▸➤final, last最後一幕；終場▸➤first, second, etc.第一幕、第二幕等PREPOSITION➤in (the) act在第⋯幕中◇The king is killed in the opening act.國王一開場就被殺害了。
act

noun⁵

 5insincere actions裝樣子VERB + ACT➤put on裝腔作勢◇Don't take any notice－she's just putting on an act!別理她 － 她是在裝樣子！
act

verb¹

 1do sth/behave做；行動ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERB➤at once, immediately, promptly, quickly, swiftly馬上／立即／迅即／敏捷地／快速行動◇The government must act promptly to change this law.政府必須立即採取行動改變這部法律。➤appropriately, correctly, legally, properly行事得體；正確行事；依法辦事；做事得體▸➤dishonestly, illegally, improperly, inappropriately, unconstitutionally, unlawfully, wrongly不誠實地行事；非法行事；做事不當；行事不得體；不依憲法行事；不依法行事；錯誤行事◇The country's highest court ruled that police had acted unlawfully.該國的最高法院判定警方的行為不合法。➤rationally, reasonably, responsibly, sensibly, wisely理智行事；理性行事；負責地做事；明智地行動；聰明地做事◇All citizens have a duty to act responsibly and show respect to others.所有公民都有為自己的行為負責和尊重別人的責任。➤irrationally, irresponsibly, rashly, unreasonably不理智行事；不負責地做事；輕率行事；做事荒唐▸➤oddly, strangely, suspiciously行為古怪；舉止怪異；行為可疑◇Jenny has been acting rather strangely recently.珍妮近來的表現一直很古怪。➤bravely, heroically勇敢地行動；做事英勇▸➤decisively果斷地行事◇The government was criticized for failing to act decisively.政府做事不果斷，受到了批評。➤aggressively挑釁地行動➤independently, unilaterally獨立行事；單方面行動▸➤effectively有效地行動▸➤in self-defence/self-defense自衞◇The jury accepted that he had acted in self-defence / self-defense.陪審團接受了他那樣做是出於自衞的觀點。➤accordingly採取相應的行動◇George knew about the letter and acted accordingly.喬治知道那封信的情況並採取了相應的行動。PREPOSITION➤against採取行動對付⋯◇The government needs to act against the sale of these dangerous toys.政府需要採取措施，禁止這些危險玩具的銷售。➤for sb, on behalf of sb當某人的代理；代表某人◇His lawyers are continuing to act for him.他的幾位律師繼續代理他的事務。➤like表現像⋯一樣；像⋯一樣起作用◇Stop acting like a spoiled child.不要表現得像個被寵壞的孩子一樣。◇hormones in the brain that act like natural painkillers大腦中起天然止痛作用的激素➤on對⋯起作用◇Alcohol acts quickly on the brain.酒精能迅速對大腦產生影響。➤out of出於⋯而行動◇I suspected that he was acting out of malice.我懷疑他這麼做是不懷好意。PHRASES➤act as if做起事來好像⋯◇She was acting as if she owned the place.她的一舉一動好像在說這是她的地盤似的。➤act in sb's best interests為了某人的最大利益而行事◇We are all acting in the best interests of the children.我們都是為了孩子的最大利益在做事。➤act in good faith出於善意做事◇His excuse was that he had acted in good faith.他辯解說他當時是出於好心。
act

verb²

 2perform in a play, film/movie, etc.扮演；演出ADVERB➤brilliantly, well演得很精彩；演得好◇The play is well acted.這部劇演得很好。➤badly, poorly演得糟糕；演得差
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act noun
⇨ action (an act of kindness) ⇨ performance (a circus act) ⇨ pretence (put on an act) ⇨ rule (the Higher Education Act)act verb
⇨ act (act promptly) ⇨ affect (Alcohol acts on the brain.) ⇨ behave (act strangely) ⇨ play 3 (act the role of Hamlet) ⇨ pretend (act dumb) act

verb

act ♦︎ do something ♦︎ take action ♦︎ take steps ♦︎ move ♦︎ make a, your, etc. moveThese words all mean to deal with a situation in a particular way. 这些词均表示行动、采取措施。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to act / take action / take steps / move / make your move against sb / sth◆to act / do something / take action / take steps / move to do sth◆to act / do something / take action / take steps / move / make your move immediately◆to act / do something / take action / move quickly■ act [intransitive] to do sth for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation 行动；做事◆It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests.至关重要的是，我们应该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。ⓘ Act in this meaning is often followed by an adverb relating to speed or urgency. * act表达此义时，常后接表示迅速或紧急之意的副词◆They acted at once / immediately / promptly / quickly / swiftly.他们立即采取了行动。 Act is also often used when people are talking about whether sb should be blamed for doing sth that has had a negative effect. * act也常用于谈及某人的行为造成负面结果而是否应该受到指责◆He acted in self-defence / in good faith.他是出于自卫／好意。 ■ ˈdo something

phrase

(does, did, done) (rather informal, especially spoken) to act with a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation 行动；做事◆The company ought to do something about the poor service.这公司应对差劲的服务采取点儿措施。◆Don't just stand there－do something.别光站在那儿，做点儿什么吧。■ ˌtake ˈaction

phrase

(took, taken) (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to act with a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation 行动；做事◆Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze from spreading.消防员立即采取行动阻止火势蔓延。■ ˌtake ˈsteps

phrase

(took, taken) (especially written) to do a series of things in order to achieve sth 采取（一系列）措施◆We are taking steps to prevent pollution.我们正采取措施防止污染。ⓘ Unlike other verbs in this group, take steps does not necessarily suggest that sth is very urgent. 有别于这组词中的其他动词，take steps不一定意味着事情很紧急。■ move [intransitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to act with a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation 行动；做事◆The police moved quickly to dispel the rumours.警察迅速采取行动来消除谣言。ⓘ Move is usually followed by an adverb relating to speed or urgency such as swiftly or quickly. * move通常后接表示迅速或紧急的副词，如swiftly或quickly。■ make a, your, etc. ˈmove

idiom

(made, made) (especially written) to do the action that you intend to do or need to do in order to achieve sth 采取行动；开始行动◆The rebels waited until nightfall before they made their move.叛乱者等到夜幕降临才开始行动。
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act
General words for actions and activities: action, measure, doings...
Cheating, dishonest and insincere behaviour: dishonesty, deceit, corruption...
General words for performances: act, appearance, booking...
Performers and entertainers: acrobat, act, artist...
Parts of films, stories and plays: act, action, ad-lib...
The law, laws and parts of laws: act, adjective law, the administration of justice...
To do something: do, perform, conduct...
To try to deal with a problem or difficulty: deal with, tackle, combat...
To replace, or to be replaced: replace, change, renew...
To behave in a particular way: behave, treat, conform...
To have an effect: shape, impact, affect...
To act: act, ad-lib, co-star...
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