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act

verb
 OPAL W
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they act
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he / she / it acts
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past simple acted
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past participle acted
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-ing form acting
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Idioms Phrasal Verbs
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    do something做某事

  1.  
     [intransitive] to do something for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation做事；行动
    • act to do something It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests.至关紧要的是，我们应当采取行动制止破坏雨林。
    • + adv./prep. By acting quickly doctors saved her life.医生迅速采取行动救了她的命。
    • The government was criticized for failing to act decisively.政府做事不果断，受到了批评。
    • Initial reports indicated he acted alone.最初的报告显示他是单独行动的。
    • He claims he acted in self-defence.他声称他是出于自卫。
    • We acted in good faith (= believing that we were doing the right thing).我们本着诚信行事。
    • They are acting out of self-interest.他们是出于私利。
    • She was not acting for personal gain.她不是为了个人利益而行动。
    Extra Examples
    • George knew about the letter and acted accordingly.乔治知道那封信的情况并采取了相应的行动。
    • His defence was that he had acted in good faith.他辩称自己当时是诚实办事。
    • I suspected that he was acting out of malice.我怀疑他这么做是不怀好意。
    • The country's highest court ruled that police had acted unlawfully.该国的最高法院判定警方的行为不合法。
    • The government must act promptly to change this law.政府必须立即采取行动改变这部法律。
    • The government needs to act against the sale of these dangerous toys.政府需要采取措施，禁止这些危险玩具的销售。
    • The jury accepted that he had acted in self defence.陪审团接受了他那样做是出于自卫的观点。
    • We are all acting in the best interests of the children.我们都是为了孩子的最大利益在做事。
    • 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。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • at once
    • immediately
    • promptly
    • …
    preposition
    • against
    • for somebody
    • on behalf of somebody
    • …
    phrases
    • act as if
    • act in somebody’s best interests
    • act in good faith
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    behave行为

  2.  
     [intransitive] to behave in a particular way表现得
    • + adv. The man was seen acting suspiciously.有人看见那个人形迹可疑。
    • I think that most employers act responsibly in these situations.我认为大多数雇主在这些情况下都是负责任的。
    • Decide what your priorities are and act accordingly (= in an appropriate way).决定你的优先事项，并采取相应的行动。
    • act like somebody/something Stop acting like spoilt children!别再像惯坏的孩子那样胡闹了！
    • act as if/though… She was acting as if she'd seen a ghost.她的行为举止像是见到幽灵一般。
    In spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though in this meaning, especially in North American English: She was acting like she'd seen a ghost. This is not considered correct in written British English.
    Extra Examples
    • All citizens have a duty to act responsibly and show respect to others.所有公民都有为自己的行为负责和尊重别人的责任。
    • You acted very wisely in coming to me.你来找我很明智。
    • John's been acting very strangely lately.近来约翰的行为怪得很。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • at once
    • immediately
    • promptly
    • …
    preposition
    • against
    • for somebody
    • on behalf of somebody
    • …
    phrases
    • act as if
    • act in somebody’s best interests
    • act in good faith
    • …
    See full entry
    3.

    perform in play/film

  3.  
     [intransitive, transitive] to perform a part in a play or film扮演（戏剧、电影中的角色）
    • Have you ever acted?你演过戏吗？
    • He just can't act.他根本不会演戏。
    • Most of the cast act well.这出戏大多数演员演得不错。
    • The play was well acted.这出戏演得不错。
    • Who's acting the part of Hamlet?谁演哈姆雷特（这个角色）？
    • She is acting the role of Juliet.她在演朱丽叶这一角色。
    Topics Film and theatrea2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • brilliantly
    • well
    • badly
    • …
    See full entry
    4.

    pretend假装

  4.  
     [intransitive] to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person假装
    • + noun He's been acting the devoted husband all day.他整天装作模范丈夫的样子。
    • + adj. I decided to act dumb.我决定装傻。
    • to act weird/strange/normal/stupid 举止怪异/奇怪/正常/愚蠢
    • He acts all macho, but he’s a real softie underneath.他表现得很有男子气概，但骨子里却很软弱。
    see also play-act
    Extra Examples
    • You've been acting strange lately.你最近表现得很奇怪。
    • I found myself acting the part of the happy newly-married wife.我发现自己正假扮成一个幸福的新婚妻子。
    5.

    perform function起作用

  5.  
     [intransitive] to perform a particular role or function充当；起作用
    • act as something She acted as an adviser to the committee.她担任委员会的顾问。
    • Can you act as interpreter?你能担任口译员吗？
    • We hope this sentence will act as a deterrent to others.我们希望这句话能起到威慑他人的作用。
    • Culture can act as a powerful catalyst for urban regeneration. 文化可以成为城市复兴的强大催化剂。
    • The council is only really acting as an agent.该委员会只是真正的代理人。
    • act like something hormones in the brain that act like natural painkillers大脑中起着天然止痛药作用的激素
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • brilliantly
    • well
    • badly
    • …
    See full entry
    6.

    have effect有作用

  6. [intransitive] act (on something) to have an effect on something（对…）有作用，有影响
    • Alcohol acts quickly on the brain.酒精对大脑迅速产生影响。
    • It took a few minutes for the drug to act.几分钟后药物才起作用。
    Extra Examples
    • The bacteria act on sugars to form acids.细菌作用于糖形成酸。
    • We need to understand the forces that act on the spine.我们需要了解作用在脊椎上的力。
    • Most of these drugs acted directly on the blood vessels.这些药物大多直接作用于血管。
    • Nuclear and non-nuclear matter act on each other.核物质和非核物质相互作用。
Idioms
act/play the fool
  1. to behave in a stupid way in order to make people laugh, especially in a way that may also annoy them装傻，扮丑相（以逗人笑，但往往惹人恼怒）
    • Quit playing the fool and get some work done!别再装傻了，干点实事吧！
    Extra Examples
    • Stop acting the fool and be serious!别再像傻瓜一样，严肃点儿！
    • He thought that being an actor only involved tap dancing and playing the fool.他认为当演员就是跳踢踏舞和装傻逗乐就行了。
be/act your age
  1. to behave in a way that is suitable for somebody of your age and not as though you were much younger行为和年龄相称；举止不再有孩子气
    • Isn’t it time you started acting your age?你不是该开始表演你的年龄了吗？
behave/act as if you own the place | think you own the place
  1. (disapproving) to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do（言行）喧宾夺主
    • She was acting as if she owned the place.她的一举一动好像在说这是她的地盘似的。

    something that somebody does作为

  1.  
     [countable] a particular thing that somebody does行为；行动；所为
    • You have committed a serious criminal act.你已经犯下严重罪行。
    • act of something an act of kindness 善行
    • This was one of the most appalling acts of terror of recent times.这是近代最骇人听闻的恐怖行为之一。
    • acts of terrorism/violence/aggression恐怖主义/暴力/侵略行为
    • They performed acts of great heroism.他们表现出巨大的英雄气概。
    • The murder was the act of a psychopath.这次谋杀是精神变态者所为。
    Synonyms actionaction
    • measure
    • step
    • act
    • move
    These are all words for a thing that somebody does.
    • action a thing that somebody does:
      • Can you explain your actions?你能解释一下你的行为吗？
    • measure an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim:
      • Tougher measures against racism are needed.需要更强硬的反种族主义措施。
    • step one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve something:
      • This was a first step towards a united Europe.这是向建立统一欧洲的目标迈出的第一步。
    • act a thing that somebody does:
      • an act of kindness善行
    action or act?用 action 还是 act？These two words have the same meaning but are used in different patterns. An act is usually followed by of and/​or used with an adjective. Action is not usually used with of but is often used with his, her, etc: a heroic act of bravery • a heroic action of bravery • his heroic actions/​acts during the war. Action often combines with take but act does not: We shall take whatever acts are necessary.
    • move (used especially in the media) an action that you do or need to do to achieve something:
      • They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.他们在等待民意测验的结果，然后再决定下一步行动。
    Patterns
    • to take action/​measures/​steps
    • to make a step/​move
    • a heroic/​brave/​daring action/​step/​act/​move
    see also balancing act, speech act
    Extra Examples
    • For Jane, the act of writing was always difficult.写东西对简来说一直都很难。
    • He was arrested on suspicion of planning terrorist acts.他因涉嫌策划恐怖行动而被捕。
    • The company says that the explosion was no accident but a deliberate act of sabotage.该公司说那起爆炸绝非事故，而是蓄意的阴谋破坏行为。
    • The very act of writing out your plan clarifies what you need to do.将计划写下来，这样做能厘清你要做的事。
    • a heroic act of bravery英雄壮举
    • a private act of revenge个人报复行为
    • charged with committing an act of gross indecency被控犯严重猥亵罪
    • horrific acts of violence令人心惊胆战的暴力行为
    • images of African Americans performing heroic acts做出英勇举动的非洲裔美国人形象
    • his heroic acts during the war他在战争中的英雄行为
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • charitable
    • kind
    • heroic
    • …
    verb + act
    • carry out
    • commit
    • perform
    • …
    preposition
    • in the act of
    • act of
    phrases
    • an act of faith
    • an act of love
    • an act of violence
    • …
    See full entry
    2.

    law法律

  2.  
    Act
    [countable] a law that has been passed by a parliament（议会通过的）法案，法令
    • an Act of Congress/Parliament国会/议会的法案
    • the Care Act 20142014 年颁布的照顾法
    • to pass/repeal/amend an Act通过/废除/修订一项法案
    • under an Act A Committee on Safety of Medicines was set up under the Act.根据该法案成立了药品安全委员会。
    Wordfinder
    see also enabling act
    Extra Examples
    • the Higher Education Act 19651965年颁布的高等教育法
    • The old Act has now been repealed.旧法令现已废除。
    • The new Children's Act will become law next year.新的《儿童法》将于明年生效。
    • The company had violated the Data Security Act of 2006.该公司违背了 2006 年的《数据安全法》。
    • The company had breached the 1994 Companies Act.该公司违反了1994年制订的《公司法》。
    • The Act was passed by a majority of 175 votes to 143.本法案以175票对143票多数表决通过。
    • The Act contains regulations for banks and building societies.该条例含有对银行和房屋互助会的规定。
    • The 1995 Act applies only to food and not to dietary supplements.这条 1995 年制订的法令只适用于食品，不适用于膳食补充剂。
    • He was charged under the Firearms Act of 1977.他被指控违反了1977年的《枪支管理条例》。
    Topics Law and justiceb1, Politicsb1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + act
    • bring in
    • introduce
    • pass
    • …
    act + verb
    • become law
    • come into force
    • contain something
    • …
    preposition
    • under an/​the act
    See full entry
    3.

    pretending假装

  3. [singular] a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others假装
    • Don't take her seriously—it's all an act.别跟她认真，这全是假戏一场。
    • You could tell she was just putting on an act.你可以看出，她是在装模作样。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + act
    • put on
    See full entry
    4.

    in play/entertainment戏剧；娱乐

  4. [countable] one of the main divisions of a play, an opera, etc.（戏剧、歌剧等的）一幕
    • a play in five acts一出五幕剧
    • The hero dies in Act 5, Scene 3.男主角在第 5 幕第 3 场死去。
    • The king is killed in the opening act.国王一开场就被杀害了。
    Wordfinder
    Topics Film and theatrec1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • opening
    • final
    • last
    • …
    preposition
    • in (the) act
    See full entry
  5. [countable] a performance, especially one of several short pieces of entertainment in a show一段表演
    • a circus/comedy/magic act 马戏／喜剧／魔术表演
    • her one-woman poetry act她的女独诗朗诵。
    see also double act
    Extra Examples
    • He does a little novelty act.他表演一小段标新立异的节目。
    • He does a little song-and-dance act.他表演一小段歌舞。
    • The club offers live music and cabaret acts.该俱乐部有音乐与卡巴莱歌舞的现场表演。
    • The children in the audience had come to see the magic act.观众中的孩子们来看魔术表演了。
    • The show includes clowns and other circus acts.演出包括小丑和其他马戏表演。
    • I have to work on my act.我必须专心表演。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • opening
    • final
    • last
    • …
    preposition
    • in (the) act
    See full entry
  6. [countable] a performer or group of musicians表演者；音乐人组合
    • They were one of rock's most impressive live acts.他们是最富感染力的现场表演摇滚乐组合之一。
    Extra Examples
    • The group is merely a novelty act.这个流行乐团的表演只是在标新立异而已。
    • comedy double act French and Saunders双人喜剧演员弗伦奇和桑德斯
    • The main act will come on at about ten o'clock.主角大约 10 点钟出场。
    Topics Musicb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • opening
    • final
    • last
    • …
    preposition
    • in (the) act
    See full entry
    7. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin actus ‘event, thing done’, act- ‘done’, from the verb agere, reinforced by the French noun acte.
Idioms
act of God
  1. (law法律) an event caused by natural forces beyond human control, such as a storm, a flood or an earthquake天灾；不可抗力（如风暴、洪水、地震）Topics The environmentc2
be/get in on the act
  1. (informal) to be/become involved in an activity that somebody else has started, especially to get something for yourself参与；插一手
    • Other manufacturers are getting in on the act, creating their own versions of the popular toy.其他制造商也加入进来，创造他们自己的流行玩具版本。
clean up your act
  1. (informal) to start behaving in a moral or responsible way改邪归正；重新做人
    • He cleaned up his act and came off drugs.他已改邪归正戒掉了毒品。
do, perform, stage a disappearing/vanishing act
  1. (informal) to go away or be impossible to find when people need or want you隐藏踪迹；潜踪隐迹
    • The cat had done a disappearing act.那只猫玩起了失踪。
get your act together
  1. (informal) to organize yourself and your activities in a more effective way in order to achieve something集中精力
    • He needs to get his act together if he's going to pass.要是他想合格，就必须集中精力。
    Topics Successc2
a hard/tough act to follow
  1. a person or event that is so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for anyone/anything else coming after them to be as good or successful令人望尘莫及的人
    • She has been an excellent principal and will be a hard act to follow.她是一位优秀的校长，令人无法与之媲美。
    • Their contribution will prove a tough act to follow.他们的贡献令人难以企及。
    Topics Successc2
in the act (of doing something)
  1. while you are doing something正在（做某事）；当场
    • He was caught in the act of stealing a car.他偷汽车时被当场逮个正着。
    • It is often difficult to tell when someone is using drugs unless they are caught in the act.除非被当场抓住，否则很难判断一个人何时在吸毒。
read (somebody) the Riot Act
  1. (British English) to tell somebody with force that they must not do something警告（某人）不得做某事

ACT

abbreviation
/ˌeɪ siː ˈtiː/
/ˌeɪ siː ˈtiː/
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  1. ACT™
    American College Test美国高等院校考试（一些高中生入读高等院校前参加的考试）
    (an exam that some high school students take before they go to college)    Topics Educationc2
  2. Australian Capital Territory
    法案：澳大利亚首都特区
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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
BNC: 371 COCA: 837
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。
BNC: 371 COCA: 837
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...
Areas of specific countries: ACT, AONB, Bantustan...

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