Act

n. ①法案, 法令 ②动作, 举动 ③节目, (戏剧的) 幕

v. ①行动, 产生...的效果 ②担当 ③表演, 表现, 见效

this success, coupled with later research showing that memory itself is not genetically determined, led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is more of a cognitive exercise than an intuitive one. (名)行为

这一成功，连同后来证明的记忆本身不是遗传决定的研究，使得埃里克森得出结论，即记忆过程是一种认知练习，而不是一种本能练习。

Regulators will act if firms fail to provide adequate data security.(动)行动

如果公司没有提供适当的信息安全保护措施，那么监管人员就会采取行动。

this turned shopping into a public and democratic act. (名)行为

这使得购物成为一种大众的、民主的行为

The commercial TV channels — ITV and Channel 4 — were required by the Thatcher Government’s Broadcasting Act to become more commercial, competing with each other for advertisers, and cutting costs and jobs. (名)法案

商业电视频道——ITV和第四频道——应撒切尔政府广播法案的要求进行商业化，彼此竞争广告业务，降低成本，裁减员工。