英语词汇“act for”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

act for

释义

act /akt/

intransitive verb

To produce an effect, to do something
To behave in a specified way
To perform, eg on the stage
To feign
To exert force or influence
To be suitable for performance

transitive verb

To perform
To imitate or play the part of

noun

Something done, a deed
An exploit
The process (of doing)
A pretence
A decree
A legislative enactment
A written instrument in verification
A short prayer (RC)
A distinct main section of a play, opera, etc
An individual performance or turn such as in a variety show
The person or people performing this
A public disputation or lecture maintained for a degree (archaic)

ORIGIN: L āctus, -ūs an action, doing, āctum a thing done, and āctor a doer or actor; agere, āctum to do or drive

actabilˈity noun

actˈable adjective

actˈant noun (grammar)

A noun phrase functioning as the agent of the verb

actˈing noun

Action
The act or art of performing an assumed or a dramatic part
Feigning

adjective

Performing some duty temporarily, or for another

actˈor, fem actˈress noun

A person who acts on the stage, in films, etc

actˈorish, actˈorly or (fem) actˈressy adjective

Affectedly theatrical

actˈure noun (Shakespeare)

Action or performance

act curtain or act drop noun

A curtain for closing the proscenium arch between acts or scenes

act of contrition noun (RC)

A prayer expressing penitence

act of God noun

A result of natural forces, unexpected and not preventable by human foresight

act of grace noun

A favour, esp a pardon granted by a sovereign

act of parliament see under parliament

act as

To perform the duties of

act for

To substitute for
To represent legally or contractually

act on

To exert an influence on
To act in accordance with

act out

To play as an actor
To express in behaviour (one's fears, etc)

act up (informal)

To behave badly
(of a machine) to malfunction

act up to

To come in practice up to the standard of
To fulfil

catch someone in the act

To come upon someone in the process of doing something they should not be doing

clean up one's act (informal)

To regulate one's activities, put one's affairs in good or proper order

get in on or get into the act (informal)

To start participating in something apparently profitable already taking place in order to share in the benefits

get one's act together (informal)

To get oneself organized

hard act to follow (informal)

An outstanding person, or something outstanding another person has done, regarded as difficult to equal

put on an act

To make a pretence
To show off

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