Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #371
act
行为；行动；作为
something that people do; a deed
- 1.
An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test.
美国标准化大学入学考试(原称美国大学测试)的一次考试
- 2.
Something done, a deed.
所做的事；行为。
- 3.
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
法律文件,记录委员会、社团或立法机构的讨论结果
- 4.
Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
一次性完成的事,区别于作品。
- 5.
something that people do or cause to happen
人们所做的事情或导致发生的事情
- 6.
A product of a legislative body, a statute.
立法机构制定的法规,即成文法。
- 7.
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾舞的一个部分
- 8.
(In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
(美国)立法提案,尚未成为法律的议案。
- 9.
The process of doing something.
做某事的过程。
- 10.
A formal or official record of something done.
已完成事项的正式或官方记录。
- 11.
A division of a theatrical performance.
戏剧表演中的一幕。
- 12.
A performer or performers in a show.
节目中的表演者。
- 13.
Any organized activity.
任何有组织的活动。
- 14.
A display of behaviour.
行为的表现。
- 15.
A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
在某些英国大学中,学位候选人公开答辩的论文,或展示学生能力的论文。
法令；法规；幕；表演者；演员；议案；法案；行动；过程
In use
Her quick act of bravery saved the child from drowning.
The second act of the play ends with a dramatic monologue.
The new education act was passed by Parliament yesterday.
Connections
Collocations
- act of kindness
- 善举
- She helped the old man cross the street as a simple act of kindness.她帮老人过马路，只是一个简单的善举。
- act of Congress
- 国会法案
- The new environmental law was passed as an act of Congress.新的环境法作为一项国会法案获得通过。
- balancing act
- 平衡之举
- Being a working mother is a difficult balancing act.做一个职业母亲是一项艰难的平衡之举。
- opening act
- 开场表演
- The opening act was a young singer who impressed the audience.开场表演是一位年轻歌手，给观众留下了深刻印象。
- criminal act
- 犯罪行为
- Stealing is a criminal act that carries serious consequences.偷窃是一种犯罪行为，会带来严重后果。
- act of God
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把act联想为‘行动’（action）的首字母，同时记住它可指戏剧的‘幕’或法律的‘法案’。
Context & Register
法律文书、日常行为或戏剧表演
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with -act and share the same pronunciation of the final syllable /ækt/, making them perfect rhymes with 'act'.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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