See act on on Wiktionary
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"roman": "cǎiqǔ xíngdòng",
"sense": "act decisively",
"word": "採取行動 /采取行动"
},
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"sense": "act decisively",
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"sense": "act decisively",
"word": "reaccionar ante"
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"sense": "take initiative",
"word": "לִפְעוֹל עַל"
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"word": "לִפְעוֹל עַל"
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"word": "actuar en contra de"
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"sense": "(medicine) affect",
"word": "影響 /影响"
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"word": "act on"
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