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behave in a certain manner
show a certain behavior
conduct or comport oneself
e.g. You should act like an adult
e.g. Don't behave like a fool
e.g. What makes her do this way?
e.g. The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people
Synonym: behave do
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pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind
e.g. He acted the idiot
e.g. She plays deaf when the news are bad
Synonym: play act as
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discharge one's duties
e.g. She acts as the chair
e.g. In what capacity are you acting?
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play a role or part
e.g. Gielgud played Hamlet
e.g. She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role
e.g. She played the servant to her husband's master
Synonym: play represent
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perform on a stage or theater
e.g. She acts in this play
e.g. He acted in `Julius Caesar'
e.g. I played in `A Christmas Carol'
Synonym: play roleplay playact
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behave unnaturally or affectedly
e.g. She's just acting
Synonym: dissemble pretend
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perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
e.g. think before you act
e.g. We must move quickly
e.g. The governor should act on the new energy bill
e.g. The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel
Synonym: move
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be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure
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have an effect or outcome
often the one desired or expected
e.g. The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought
e.g. How does your idea work in practice?
e.g. This method doesn't work
e.g. The breaks of my new car act quickly
e.g. The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water
Synonym: work
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be suitable for theatrical performance
e.g. This scene acts well
英语释义
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n. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
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n. something that people do or cause to happen
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n. a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet
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n. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program