21 act as和act for
① act as表示“充当,担任”,指代为行使他人的事务,而不是任命为某职,这时,其后的名词前不加冠词。Mr. Johnson will act as manager till I return. 约翰逊先生将代行经理之职,直到我回来。(manager前不加冠词)
Miss Green acted as director while he was ill. 他生病期间,格林小姐代理主任之职。(director前不加冠词)
提示
act as还可表示“(在戏剧、电影中)扮演”。
She acted as a musician in the play. 她在这个剧中扮演一位音乐家。
② act for表示“代理”,指完全代替某人的职位或事务。
She will act for the headmaster in his absence. 校长外出期间,将由她代理。
I acted for him in this matter. 我在这件事情上代理他。