怎麼用act？論演員的自我修養
Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.
——Julian Paul Assange
每一次我們目睹不公正而不採取行動，我們壓抑個性，表面上順從，因此最終失去了所有保護自己和我們所愛之人的能力。
——朱利安·阿桑奇
一、你知道act有幾種含義嗎？
n.
1.行爲，行動 [C] a particular thing that sb does
This act is abhorrent to me.
這種行爲使我感到厭惡
2.法案；法令 [C] a law that has been passed by a parliament
This Act gave 160 acres free to each settler family.
這一法案規定爲每一移民定居戶無償提供一百六十英畝土地。
3.一幕，段 [C] one of the main divisions of a play, an opera
I don't like to sit and look at the same stage scenery one act after another.
我不喜歡—幕接一幕地坐着看這一成不變的佈景。
4.裝腔作勢 [C] a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others
She's just putting on an act.
她只是裝腔作勢罷了。
vi.
1.表演 to perform
Where did you [learn to act]?
你在哪裏學表演?
2.行動 to do sth for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation
He did not act upon my order.
他沒有按我的命令行動。
3.起作用，見效 to perform a particular role or function
The medicine was taken for a long time, but it failed to act.
藥已經服了很長時間，但還未見效。
vt.
1.扮演 to perform a part in a play or film / movie
The director preferred her to act the old lady.
導演認爲她還是演那老太太好。
2.舉動像 to behave in a manner suitable to
You act as or like a clown.
你的舉動像一個小丑。
3.假裝；裝作 to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person
Okay, but just act surprised, okay?
好吧，但你還是要裝作驚訝，行嗎？
二、詞義辨析：還有哪些詞彙也能表示“法規”呢？
law, constitution, regulation, code, rule, act
這些名詞均有“法同，法規”
law普通用詞，泛指由最高當局所制訂、立法機構所通過的任何成文或不成文的法規或條例。
constitution指治理國家或國家在處理內外政務時所遵循的基本法律和原則；也指規章規則的彙集。
regulation普通用詞，指用於管理、指導或控制某系統或組織的規則、規定或原則等。
code指某一階層或社會所遵守的一整套法典、法規或法則；也可指與某一特殊活動或主題有關的規則。
rule通常指機關、團體的規章、條例或比賽規則；也指對人行爲、方法等所作的規定，還可指習俗所承認的規定。
act指經立法機構通過並由行政管理簽署的法案。
四、下面我們來學習一下含有act的常見短語
act as
v. 1.擔當…；起…的作用
act on
v.對...起作用,按...行動,作用於
act out
實踐,實行,應驗;演示,表演,比劃着表達
act up
調皮,搗蛋;舉止粗魯,無禮;發炎,發作;失靈,壞了
act upon
對…起作用,按照…行動
五、學會使用act了嗎？來做個填詞遊戲吧
Now that you have expressed your determination, you should ____.
你既表示了決心， 就應該見之於行動。
