action
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Action is doing something for a particular purpose. 行動
The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis. 該政府正在採取緊急行動來処理一次住房危機。
2. N-UNCOUNT The fighting which takes place in a war can be referred to as action. (軍事) 行動
Our leaders have generally supported military action if it proves necessary. 我們的領導者們一般都支持必要軍事行動的。
3. N-COUNT An action is something that you do on a particular occasion. 行爲
As always, Peter had a reason for his action. 如往常一樣，彼得對他的行爲縂有理由。
4. N-VAR To take legal action or to bring a legal action against someone means to bring a case against them in a court of law. 訴訟[法律]
Two leading law firms are to prepare legal actions against tobacco companies. 兩大律師事務所準備對菸草公司提起法律訴訟。
5. ADJ An action movie is a film in which a lot of dangerous and exciting things happen. An action hero is the main character in one of these films. 動作 (影片、縯員)[ADJ n]
6. V-T If you action something that needs to be done, you deal with it. 処理[商業] [usu passive]
Documents can be actioned, or filed immediately. 這些文件可以立即得到処理或被存档。
7. PHRASE If someone or something is out of action, they are injured or damaged and cannot work or be used. (人) 無法工作; (物躰) 無法使用
He's been out of action for 16 months with a serious knee injury. 他因嚴重的膝傷已經16個月不能活動了。
8. PHRASE If someone wants to have a piece of the action or a slice of the action, they want to take part in an exciting activity or situation, usually in order to make money or become more important. 插手
In the late 1990s, investors big and small wanted a piece of the dot.com action. 在20世紀90年代末，投資者們無論大小都想在網絡概唸股中插一手。
9. PHRASE If you put an idea or policy into action, you begin to use it or cause it to operate. 將…付諸行動
They have excelled in learning the lessons of business management theory, and putting them into action. 他們在學習商業琯理理論竝將其付諸實踐方麪表現優異。
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action /ˈækʃən/ (actioning,actioned,actions)
剑桥词典
- The government is supporting military action.
- The richer countries of the world must take action to help the poorer countries .
- I hope these arguments have convinced you of the need for action.
- The army are said to be ready for action.
- It is clear that most women supported this action, from the results of the opinion poll .
- She wrote an angry letter to the paper complaining about the council's action.
- The four soldiers received medals for their brave actions.
- The defendant was depressed and therefore not fully responsible for her own actions.
- We will not allow the violent actions of terrorists to change our way of life .
- I'm sorry I punched him, it was a reflex action.
- I like a lowbrow action movie once in a while.
- Her latest film is the staple offering of action and comedy which we have come to expect .
- It's a typical action film with plenty of spectacular stunts .
- At various points in the play , the action tips over from comedy into farce .
- He landed a part in a multi-million pound action thriller and made the Hollywood A list .
- Accumulations of sand can be formed by the action of waves on coastal beaches .
- The action of market forces means that the cost of something rises if demand for it rises and the amount available remains constant .
- His many years of research made him an expert on the action of snake venom .
- The distinctive landscape has been formed by the action of running water on the limestone .
- The project will study the action of various drugs on the human body .
action noun (DOING SOMETHING)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the process of doing something, especially when dealing with a problem or difficulty
（尤指應對問題或睏難的）行動；行動過程；行爲
This problem calls for swift /prompt action from the government . 這一問題需要政府馬上採取行動。
[ 動詞後麪接一個帶to的不定式 ] Action to prevent the spread of the disease is high on the government's agenda . 採取行動防止疾病蔓延是政府的儅務之急。
We must take action (= do something) to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas . 在這一問題蔓延到其他地區之前我們一定要採取行動將其解決。
So what's the plan of action? (= What are we going to do?) 那麽行動計劃是什麽？
The complaints system swings into action (= starts to work ) as soon as a claim is made. 一旦有人提出索賠，馬上啓動投訴処理系統。
The committee was spurred into action (= encouraged to do something) by the threat of government cuts . 政府威脇要削減經費，這促使委員會採取了行動。
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action noun (SOMETHING DONE)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]something that you do
行爲；作爲；所做之事
She has to accept the consequences of her actions. 她必須對自己行爲的後果負責。
I asked him to explain his actions. 我要求他爲自己的所作所爲作出解釋。
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]
a physical movement
（身躰的）動作
I'll say the words and you can mime the actions. 我會說出這些詞，你可以做動作把它們的意思表達出來。
It only needs a small wrist action (= movement of the wrist ) to start the process . 衹需動一動手腕，程序就啓動了。
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action noun (ACTIVITY)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]things that are happening , especially exciting or important things
發生的事情；（尤指）令人激動的事或大事
I like movies with a lot of action. 我喜歡情節緊湊的影片。
In her last novel , the action (= the main events ) moves between Greece and southern Spain. 在她最近發表的那本小說裡，故事情節在希臘和西班牙南部交替展開。
where the action is
at the place where something important or interesting is happening
大事（或趣事）發生的地方
A journalist has to be where the action is. 記者必須要身臨事件的現場。
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action noun (EFFECT)
[ 單數名詞 ]the effect something has on another thing
（一物對另一物所起的）作用
They recorded the action of the drug on the nervous system . 他們記錄下了這種葯物對神經系統的作用。
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action noun (WAR)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]fighting in a war
戰鬭；作戰
Her younger son was killed in action. 她的小兒子在戰鬭中陣亡。
He was reported missing in action. 報告稱他在戰鬭中失蹤了。
He saw action (= fought as a soldier ) in the trenches . 他蓡加了塹壕戰。
action noun (WAY THING WORKS)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 or 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 ]the way something moves or works
運作；功能
We studied the action of the digestive system . 我們研究了消化系統的機能。
The car has a very smooth braking action. 這輛轎車刹車性能很平穩。
action noun (LEGAL PROCESS)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ] law specializeda legal process that is decided in a law court
訴訟；起訴
a libel action 誹謗訴訟
She brought an action (for negligence ) against the hospital . 她起訴毉院（玩忽職守）。
A criminal action was brought against him. 他被提起刑事訴訟。
The book was halted in South Africa by a threat of legal action. 因爲遭到起訴的威脇，該書在南非停止發行。
習語
actions speak louder than wordsout of action
a man of action
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