enact

verb

/ɪˈnækt/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they enact	/ɪˈnækt/ /ɪˈnækt/
he / she / it enacts	/ɪˈnækts/ /ɪˈnækts/
past simple enacted	/ɪˈnæktɪd/ /ɪˈnæktɪd/
past participle enacted	/ɪˈnæktɪd/ /ɪˈnæktɪd/
-ing form enacting	/ɪˈnæktɪŋ/ /ɪˈnæktɪŋ/

[often passive] (law法律) to pass a law通过（法律）
- (be) enacted (by somebody/something) legislation enacted by parliament由议会通过的法律
[often passive] (formal) to perform a play or act a part in a play扮演；担任…角色；演出
- (be) enacted (by somebody) scenes from history enacted by local residents由当地居民演出的历史场面
Topics Film and theatrec2
be enacted
(formal) to take place发生；进行；举行 see also re-enact synonym play 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剧性事件似乎浑然不知。
enact something (formal) to put something into practice把…付诸实践；实施
- This involves identifying problems and enacting solutions.这需要找出问题并解决问题。

词源late Middle English (formerly also as inact): from en-, in-, + act, suggested by medieval Latin inactare, inactitare.