Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #371
act
行为;行动;作为
核心释义
something that people do; a deed
- 1.
美国标准化大学入学考试(原称美国大学测试)的一次考试
An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test.
- 2.
所做的事;行为。
Something done, a deed.
- 3.
法律文件,记录委员会、社团或立法机构的讨论结果
a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
- 4.
一次性完成的事,区别于作品。
Something done once and for all, as distinguished from a work.
- 5.
人们所做的事情或导致发生的事情
something that people do or cause to happen
- 6.
立法机构制定的法规,即成文法。
A product of a legislative body, a statute.
- 7.
戏剧、歌剧或芭蕾舞的一个部分
a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
- 8.
(美国)立法提案,尚未成为法律的议案。
(In the United States) A legislative proposal, a bill that has not yet become law.
- 9.
做某事的过程。
The process of doing something.
- 10.
已完成事项的正式或官方记录。
A formal or official record of something done.
- 11.
戏剧表演中的一幕。
A division of a theatrical performance.
- 12.
节目中的表演者。
A performer or performers in a show.
- 13.
任何有组织的活动。
Any organized activity.
- 14.
行为的表现。
A display of behaviour.
- 15.
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。
A thesis maintained in public, in some English universities, by a candidate for a degree, or to show the proficiency of a student.
法令;法规;幕;表演者;演员;议案;法案;行动;过程
用法In use
Her quick act of bravery saved the child from drowning.
用法提示:此句中 act 为名词,意为‘行为’。
The second act of the play ends with a dramatic monologue.
用法提示:此句中 act 为名词,意为‘(戏剧的)一幕’。
The new education act was passed by Parliament yesterday.
用法提示:此句中 act 为名词,意为‘法案’。
an act of + noun
act of 后接名词,表示某种具体行为,如 act of kindness(善举)、act of violence(暴力行为)。
Helping the old man was a simple act of kindness.
帮助那位老人是一个简单的善举。
in the act of doing sth
be caught in the act 表示“被当场抓住”,of 后接动名词说明当时正在做什么。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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’。
语境与语域Context & Register
法律文书、日常行为或戏剧表演
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end with -act and share the same pronunciation of the final syllable /ækt/, making them perfect rhymes with 'act'.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级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。
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