(usuallyAct) a law that has been made by a parliament (议会制订的)法案,法令◆Many companies could be in breach of the Data Protection Act. 许多公司都可能违反数据保护法。➡regulation ⨁to amend / pass / repeal an act 修改/通过/废除法案
() something that sb does that is harmful to sb else (对他人有伤害的)行为◆The auditors had been warned of possible illegal acts within the company. 已经有人提醒审计员,公司内部可能存在非法行为。⨁to commit a criminal/an illegal act 犯罪;从事非法活动
●be/get ˌin on the ˈact () (NAmE usuallyget ˌinto the ˈact) () to be/become involved in an activity that sb else has started, especially to get some benefit for yourself 参与;插一手●get your ˈact together () to behave in a more effective or responsible way 组织起来◆The EU needs to get its act together to enforce the new law. 欧盟必须组织起来实施这项新法律。➡ idiom at clean verb