n.  行为，行动，动作，举动

n.  〔由议会或国会正式通过的〕法令，法案

n.  装模作样，装腔作势

n.  〔戏剧、歌剧等的〕一幕；〔舞台或电视上的〕一段表演

v.  行动，做事

v.  〔以某种方式〕表现

v.  演出；扮演

v.  起作用

• action

  n.  行动

  n.  行为，作为

  v.  就…进行处理，对…采取行动

• acting

  n.  表演；演技

  a.  代理的

• act of (doing) sth  …的行为

• in the act of doing sth  正在做某事的时候

• act to do sth  采取行动做某事

• act a part/role  演…的角色

• act for sb/act on sb’s behalf 

  代表某人，为某人代理

• act as sth  〔暂时〕代理〔某人的工作〕

• act on/upon sth  根据…行事

• in action  在工作；在活动；在运转

• out of action 

  失灵，发生故障；〔受伤而〕不能做事

• take action  采取行动

• put sth into action  将某事付诸实施

• The new president’s first act should be to end the war.

  新总统的第一步行动应当是结束战争。

• n act of Parliament 议会法令

• Be natural. Don’t feel you have to put on an act . 自然点，不必装模作样。

• She acted with dignity. 她表现得很有尊严。

• The padding acts as a cushion if the player falls or is hit by the ball. 万一球员摔倒或者被球击中，衬垫可以起到缓冲作用。

• She was looking forward to putting her ideas into action.

  她盼望着将自己的想法付诸实施。

• Calling out our fears explicitly, as Leah did, can help us act decisively. 果断采取行动

• We have to act quickly – there is not a moment to waste. 马上行动

• But can artificial intelligence (AI) machines act ethically, meaning can they be honest and fair? 按照人类伦理道德的标准去行事

• It has too many acts to hold the audience's attention. 表演太多

• Consumers, in the U.S. at least, are acting cautiously with the savings they're getting at the gas pump, as the memory of the recent great recession is still fresh in their mind.

  谨慎行事

• The food industry has, in general, been firmly opposed to such direct government action. 政府行为

• They need to rid their minds of sentimentalism (感情用事): the most successful teams have leaders who are able to set an overall direction and take immediate action. 立即采取行动

• Successful team leaders know exactly where the team should go and are able to take prompt action.  及时采取行动

• The agents' questions compel student tutors to think and explain the materials in different ways, and watching the agent solve problems allows them to see their knowledge put into action. 付诸实践

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