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    act upon

    US /ækt əˈpɑn/

    ・

    UK /ækt əˈpɔn/

    B1
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo take action as a result of something; to have an effect on something.
    The committee will act upon the recommendations in the report.

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    The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work

    04:23The 7 Things You Can Do to Make a Relationship Work
    • reasons on our side, to act upon): 1. the partner must feel heard 

      reasons on our side, to act upon): 1. the partner must feel heard 

    B1

    Could earthworms help transform the future of organic farming? - BBC World Service, CrowdScience

    26:48Could earthworms help transform the future of organic farming? - BBC World Service, CrowdScience
    • And within their gut, there are microbes that act upon that material, plus their own digestive enzymes.

      And within their gut, there are microbes that act upon that material, plus their own digestive enzymes.

    • it through their gut, and within their gut, there are microbes that act upon that material

      it through their gut, and within their gut, there are microbes that act upon that material

    A1

    Positive and Negative Liberty: Who has more Freedom?

    05:58Positive and Negative Liberty: Who has more Freedom?
    • Positive liberty means freedom to do something, to act upon one's will, to take control of one's life.

      Positive liberty means freedom to do something, to act upon one's will, to take control of one's life.

    • Positive liberty means freedom to do something, to act upon one's will, to take control of one's life.

      Positive liberty means freedom to do something, to act upon one's will, to take control of one's life.

    B1

    How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service

    37:31How can smart tech tackle climate change? CrowdScience - BBC World Service
    • and then act upon, make a decision. So what the artificially intelligent algorithm is doing is  

      and then act upon, make a decision. So what the artificially intelligent algorithm is doing is  

    • And if you throw in the unpredictability of weather and then the fluctuating demand for power, there's actually quite a lot of data to process and then act upon, make a decision.

      And if you throw in the unpredictability of weather and then the fluctuating demand for power, there's actually quite a lot of data to process and then act upon, make a decision.

    B1

    Is Over The Garden Wall About Having Faith? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios

    12:41Is Over The Garden Wall About Having Faith? | Idea Channel | PBS Digital Studios
    • Kierkegaard wrote about these knights in "Fear and Trembling," a dialectical lyric about what it means to have an act upon faith, inspired by the biblical story of Abraham, who is commanded by God to kill his son Isaac.

      Kierkegaard wrote about these knights in "Fear and Trembling," a dialectical lyric about what it means to have an act upon faith, inspired by the biblical story of Abraham, who is commanded by God to kill his son Isaac.

    • about what it means to have and act upon faith.

      about what it means to have and act upon faith.

    B1

    Lec 1 | MIT 9.00SC Introduction to Psychology, Spring 2011

    49:44Lec 1 | MIT 9.00SC Introduction to Psychology, Spring 2011
    • and that the way our minds are constructed determines the world that we experience, that we see, that we act upon.

      and that the way our minds are constructed determines the world that we experience, that we see, that we act upon.

    • we act upon.

      we act upon.

    A2

    Adaptive leadership vs traditional leadership

    04:56Adaptive leadership vs traditional leadership
    • To act upon this clarity in what we would call a distal CEO.

      To act upon this clarity in what we would call a distal CEO.

    • deep culture that sets the stage for the customer service representative to act upon this clarity in what we would call a distal CEO.

      deep culture that sets the stage for the customer service representative to act upon this clarity in what we would call a distal CEO.

    B1

    How I SAVED MONEY to live in JAPAN & TRAVEL

    38:45How I SAVED MONEY to live in JAPAN & TRAVEL
    • but I didn't really think much or act upon it.

      but I didn't really think much or act upon it.

    • But I didn't really think much or act upon it.

      But I didn't really think much or act upon it.

    A2

    John Corvino - What's Morally Wrong with Homosexuality? (Full DVD Video)

    58:00John Corvino - What's Morally Wrong with Homosexuality? (Full DVD Video)
    • because it reminds us that we all have feelings that we don't act upon, and maybe shouldn't

      because it reminds us that we all have feelings that we don't act upon, and maybe shouldn't

    • act upon. I'll give you an example. Sometimes I'm in line, and there's somebody in front

      act upon. I'll give you an example. Sometimes I'm in line, and there's somebody in front

    B1

    How to Get Someone to Kiss You | Kissing Tips

    03:32How to Get Someone to Kiss You | Kissing Tips
    • tension that he will act upon.

      tension that he will act upon.

    • And it creates this delicious symphony of sexual tension that he will act upon.

      And it creates this delicious symphony of sexual tension that he will act upon.

    B1