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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary en·act DATE 15th century 1. to establish by legal and authoritative act; specifically : to make (as a bill) into law 2. act out enact a role English Etymology enact 1464, from en- "make, put in" + act. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 enact enact / i5nAkt / verb1. [often passive] (law 律) to pass a law 通过(法律): ▪ [VN] legislation enacted by parliament 由议会通过的法律 ▪ [also VN that] 2. [VN] [often passive] (formal) to perform a play or act a part in a play 扮演；担任…角色；演出: scenes from history enacted by local residents 由当地居民参加演出的历史场面 3. [VN] be enacted (formal) to take place 发生；进行；举行 SYN be played out :
They seemed unaware of the drama being enacted a few feet away from them. 他们对于正在咫尺之外上演的戏码似乎浑然不知。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb 1 to cause to be by legal and authoritative act FF1C;enact a lawFF1E; Synonyms: constitute, establish, make Related Words: bring about, institute; authorize, decree, proclaim; accomplish, carry (through), effect, effectuate, execute, legislate, pass, put (through), ratify Contrasted Words: abolish, abrogate, annul, cancel, invalidate, nullify, rescind, revoke; overturn Antonyms: repeal 2 Synonyms: ACT 1, discourse, do, impersonate, perform, personate, play, playact Related Words: depict, portray, represent Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged en·act I. \ə̇ˈnakt, eˈ-\ verb Etymology: Middle English enacten, from en- (I) + acte act, formal record — more at act transitive verb 1. obsolete : to enter into the public records : chronicle 2. : to establish by legal and authoritative act : make into a law; especially : to perform the last act of legislation upon (a bill) that gives the validity of law 3. : to act out : represent , play < a lot of history has been enacted within my view — Douglas Carruthers > < this scene being enacted in the courtroom — Beatrice Griffith > intransitive verb : to act on or as if on the stage : perform II. noun Etymology: Middle English enacte, from enacten, v. obsolete : enactment |
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