act是什么意思_act怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;"he did his act three times every evening"
"she had a catchy little routine"
"it was one of the best numbers he ever did"

a manifestation of insincerity;"he put on quite an act for her benefit"

Verb:

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action);"think before you act"
"We must move quickly"
"The governor should act on the new energy bill"
"The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself;"You should act like an adult"
"Don"t behave like a fool"
"What makes her do this way?"
"The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"

play a role or part;"Gielgud played Hamlet"
"She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
"She played the servant to her husband"s master"

discharge one"s duties;"She acts as the chair"
"In what capacity are you acting?"

pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;"He acted the idiot"
"She plays deaf when the news are bad"

be suitable for theatrical performance;"This scene acts well"

have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;"The voting process doesn"t work as well as people thought"
"How does your idea work in practice?"
"This method doesn"t work"
"The breaks of my new car act quickly"
"The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"

be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

behave unnaturally or affectedly;"She"s just acting"

perform on a stage or theater;"She acts in this play"
"He acted in `Julius Caesar""
"I played in `A Christmas Carol""

中英词源

act 做

来自词根ag, 做，见agenda. -t, 过去分词后缀。

act: act: [14] Act, action, active, actor all go back to Latin agere ‘do, perform’ (which is the source of a host of other English derivatives, from agent to prodigal). The past participle of this verb was āctus, from which we get act, partly through French acte, but in the main directly from Latin. The Latin agent noun, āctor, came into the language at about the same time, although at first it remained a rather uncommon word in English, with technical legal uses; it was not until the end of the 16th century that it came into its own in the theatre (player had hitherto been the usual term).

Other Latin derivatives of the past participial stem āct- were the noun āctiō, which entered English via Old French action, and the adjective āctīvus, which gave English active. See also ACTUAL.
=> action, active, agent, cogent, examine, prodigal
act (n.): late 14c., "a thing done," from Old French acte "(official) document," and directly from Latin actus "a doing, a driving, impulse; a part in a play, act," and actum "a thing done," originally a legal term, both from agere "to do, set in motion, drive, urge, chase, stir up," from PIE root *ag- "to drive, draw out or forth, move" (cognates: Greek agein "to lead, guide, drive, carry off," agon "assembly, contest in the games," agogos "leader;" Sanskrit ajati "drives," ajirah "moving, active;" Old Norse aka "to drive;" Middle Irish ag "battle").

Theatrical ("part of a play," 1510s) and legislative (early 15c.) senses of the word also were in Latin. Meaning "display of exaggerated behavior" is from 1928. In the act "in the process" is from 1590s, perhaps originally from the 16c. sense of the act as "sexual intercourse." Act of God "uncontrollable natural force" recorded by 1726.
An act of God is an accident which arises from a cause which operates without interference or aid from man (1 Pars. on Cont. 635); the loss arising wherefrom cannot be guarded against by the ordinary exertions of human skill and prudence so as to prevent its effect. [William Wait, "General Principles of the Law," Albany, 1879]
act (v.): mid-15c., "to act upon or adjudicate" a legal case; 1590s in the theatrical sense, from Latin actus, past participle of agere (see act (n.)). To act up "be unruly" is from 1903. To act out "behave anti-socially" (1974) is from psychiatric sense of "expressing one"s unconscious impulses or desires." Related: Acted; acting.

词态变化

复数 acts;
第三人称单数 acts;
过去式 acted;
过去分词 acted;
现在分词 acting;

权威造句

1. He wants to act in concert with other nations.: 他想和其他国家采取一致行动。

2. Politicians across the political spectrum have denounced the act.: 各党派的政客们都对该行为表示谴责。

3. It was imperative that he act as naturally as possible.: 最重要的是他要做到尽可能自然。

4. There are many people who still find the act of abortion abhorrent.: 仍有很多人对堕胎行为表示厌恶。

5. A patient will usually listen to the doctor"sadvice and act on it.: 患者通常都会遵照医嘱行事。

近反义词

accomplishment

achievement

action

deed

exploit

feat

move

performance

step

bill

degree

edict

law

measure

official decision

ordinance

resolution

statute

main division of a play

short performance

routine

segment of play

fake

pose

pretense

commit oneself

do it

execute

function

move

operate

perform

press on

put forth

behave

comport oneself

work

enact

impersonate

play

represent

相似短语

will act 【法】遗嘱法, 遗嘱条例

act with vt.以...方式行事

act for 代理,代表,充当,起…作用

act on v.对...起作用,按...行动,作用于

in the act of 在…的作案过程中,当场

act as v.1.担当…；起…的作用

act to 采取措施

enabling act 授权法

get into the act v. 参加,插手

act on instinct 凭直觉行动

单词分析

这些名词均含“行为、行动”之意。
act一般指具体的、短暂的或个别的行为，强调行为的完成及其效果。
action普通用词，着重行动的过程。
deed较庄重用词，除泛指各种行为外，还可用于指某种高尚或伟大的行为，故常译作“功绩，业绩”。
operation多指一连串行动或行为的完成方式。
performance主要指行动的方式方法。这些名词均有“法同，法规”
law普通用词，泛指由最高当局所制订、立法机构所通过的任何成文或不成文的法规或条例。
constitution指治理国家或国家在处理内外政务时所遵循的基本法律和原则；也指规章规则的汇集。
regulation普通用词，指用于管理、指导或控制某系统或组织的规则、规定或原则等。
code指某一阶层或社会所遵守的一整套法典、法规或法则；也可指与某一特殊活动或主题有关的规则。
rule通常指机关、团体的规章、条例或比赛规则；也指对人行为、方法等所作的规定，还可指习俗所承认的规定。
act指经立法机构通过并由行政管理签署的法案。

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