Enact
[ɪ'nækt;e-] or [ɪ'nækt]
解释:
(verb.) act out; represent or perform as if in a play; 'She reenacted what had happened earlier that day'.
整理:罗威娜--From WordNet
解释:
(v. t.) To decree; to establish by legal and authoritative act; to make into a law; especially, to perform the legislative act with reference to (a bill) which gives it the validity of law.
(v. t.) To act; to perform; to do; to effect.
(v. t.) To act the part of; to represent; to play.
(n.) Purpose; determination.
塞西莉亚校对
同义词及近义词:
v. a. [1]. Ordain, decree, establish by law, pass into a law, give legislative sanction to.[2]. Play, act, act the part of.
弗朗辛校对
同义词及反义词:
[See ACT_and_ABROGATE]
霍雷肖整理
解释:
v.t. to perform: to act the part of: to establish by law.—n. (Shak.) that which is enacted.—adjs. Enact′ing Enact′ive that enacts.—ns. Enact′ment the passing of a bill into law: that which is enacted: a law; Enact′or one who practises or performs anything: one who forms decrees or establishes laws; Enact′ure (Shak.) action.
编辑:基蒂
例句:
- Then let us enact this law also for our guardians:--that they are neither to devastate the lands of Hellenes nor to burn their houses. 柏拉图. 理想国.
- She is much changed, indeed, since last July, when I saw her enact with no little spirit the part of a very killing fine gentleman. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
- Our first crude patent law was enacted in 1790, but not until 1836 was the present system adopted. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
- The lawn was the reception room, and for several minutes a lively scene was enacted there. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- An apprentice is scarce ever married; and it is expressly enacted, that no married servant shall gain any settlement by being hired for a year. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
- This decadence was in part due to the severe laws enacted against the destruction of forests, and most of the iron was then brought to England from Germany and other countries. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
- Beth played her gayest march, Amy threw open the door, and Meg enacted escort with great dignity. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
- The act, after some opposition, was repealed, about a year after it was enacted, and before it had ever been carried into execution. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
- Let them look abroad and contemplate the scenes which were enacting around them. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
- The socialism of the Fabians soon became a definite legislative program which the various political parties were to be bulldozed, cajoled and tricked into enacting. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
- I propose that a decree do now pass, enacting that the National Assembly shall wear mourning during three days for Benjamin Franklin. 本杰明·富兰克林. 富兰克林自传.
埃尔希编辑