The phrase "act as link" is not correct in standard written English; it should be "act as a link." You can use it when describing something that serves as a connection or intermediary between two or more entities.
Example: "The new software will act as a link between the database and the user interface, facilitating smoother data access."
Alternatives: "serve as a connection" or "function as a bridge."
Hughes is a former barrister, and has so far refused to take ministerial office, preferring to act as link-man between ministers and the party during the coalition.
In cilia and flagella a set of microtubules is connected in a regular array by numerous accessory proteins that act as links and spokes in the assembly.
This effectively creates a complete record of a user's mobile digital activity, which can be copied to servers that R.I.M. provides to corporations and that also act as links to companies' e-mail systems.
In the final stages of polycondensation, domains of the TEOS structure units are formed, which can act as linking units between cyclic oligomers.
Unlike other codes, Microsoft's tags don't contain information within their code; instead, they act as links to data stored on Microsoft's servers.
Photos and videos will appear instantly in-chat, while the others will act as links to the Dropbox app (or, failing that, the web location, as if you'd shared it from your desktop).
In particular, high occupational network density may mean that more households act as links between sectors that may have conflicting incentives regarding resource management.
The Tensin family of intracellular proteins (Tensin1, -2, -3 and -4) are thought to act as links between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton, and thereby mediate signaling for cell shape and motility.
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Organizations that act as links between these different scales may therefore increase the likelihood of inclusive and effective decision-making processes for adaptation policy and activity.
