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1 to do something for a particular purpose or to solve a problem
[ + to infinitive ] Engineers acted quickly to repair the damaged pipes. 工程師們馬上採取行動維修損壞的管道。
She acted without thinking. 她不加思索就採取了行動。
Who is acting for/on behalf of (= who is representing) the defendant? 誰是被告的代理律師?
He never acts on other people's advice (= does what other people suggest). 他一意孤行,從不聽取別人的建議。
Acting on impulse (= without thinking first) can get you into a lot of trouble. 意氣用事,後患無窮。
2 to have an effect
The anaesthetic acted quickly. 麻醉劑很快起了作用。
4 something that you do
6 a law or formal decision made by a parliament or other group of people who make the laws for their country