act 和enact 有什么区别?

enact是及物动词 vt.(transitive verb)

用法比较书面，可以理解为制定(法律);颁布(法案)

比如：

Several bills were enacted at the end of this session of Parliament.

几项法案在这届国会的会议结束时被颁布。

或者还可以理解成上演;扮演(角色)，比如：

They enacted the roles of hero and heroine in the play.

他们在这出戏中担任男、女主角。

而act,作vt.时有如下意思：

1. 扮演

He acted Othello at the Royal Theater that evening.

那天晚上他在皇家剧院扮演奥赛罗。

2. 装出;举动像

He acted the wise man who knew everything and never made mistakes.

他假装成是无所不知,从不出错的聪明人。

在act作不及物动词时vi.有：

1. 行动[(+on/for)]

We should act immediately.

我们应该立即行动。

2. 起作用,见效[(+on/upon)]

3. 假装;演戏,表演

The actress acts very well.

这位女演员的表演非常出色。

4. 扮演,充当[(+as)]

John acted as chairman in his absence.

他不在时,约翰充当主席。

5. 举止,表现[L]

I don't think she acted right.

我认为她做得欠妥。

另外还可以作名词来用n.：

1. 行为;行动

get one's act together

俚冷静下来仔细筹划(吸食迷幻药,迷惘失向后重新振作)

My first act was to run into the bedroom.

我做的第一件事便是跑进卧室。

2. 戏(常大写)幕;节目

She was magnificent in Act One of `Carmen'.

她在《卡门》的第一幕中演得好极了。

3. (常大写)法案,法令

Would you tell us something about the new Education Act?

请你给我们讲讲新的教育法好吗?

4. 口装腔作势[S1]

He's just putting on an act.

他只是装腔作势罢了。