- 1. act on; affect
- ♦ 外界事物~于我们的感官, 在我们的头脑中形成印象。 External things act on our sense organs and give rise to impressions in our brains.
- 2. action; function
- ♦ 化学~ chemical action
- ♦ 心脏的~ the function of the heart
- 3. effect
- ♦ 起~ be effective
- ♦ 起积极~ play a positive role
- ♦ 不起~ be ineffective; won't work
- 4. purpose; intention; motive
- ♦ 他说那句话有什么~？ What was his purpose in saying that?
- ♦ 他那样说是有他的~的。 He had an axe to grind when he said that.