action

[US]/'ækʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/'ækʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. 行动;活动;功能;情节;战斗
Word Forms
复数actions
现在分词actioning
过去式actioned
第三人称单数actions

Phrases & Collocations

take action

采取行动

action plan

行动计划

action on

对…的作用

in action

在活动;在运转

mechanism of action

作用机制;作用机理

course of action

做法;行动步骤

legal action

法律诉讼

action research

行动研究;行为研究;动作研究

civil action

n. 民事诉讼

pharmacological action

药理作用

corrective action

n. 校正动作

administrative action

行政诉讼;行政裁定

joint action

联合行动;[机]接合动作;接合作用

collective action

集体行动;集体行为

combined action

共同作用;联合行动;复合作用

direct action

直接行动;直接作用

action potential

动作电位;动诅位

out of action

损坏;不运转;失去作用

control action

控制作用;控制动作

disciplinary action

纪律处分;训练活动

Example Sentences

action speaks louder than words

实践胜于雄辩

Real-world Examples

The military and the police will take firm action in accordance with the law.

军队和警察将依法采取坚决行动。

Source: CCTV Observations

China said the U.S. is reaching beyond its jurisdiction and taking unilateral action.

中国表示,美国此举已超出其管辖权,是单方面行动。

Source: NPR News April 2019 Collection

He challenged the status quo and called for action.

他向当时的现状发起挑战,号召人们行动起来。

Source: Cook's Speech Collection

We don't know how to take effective action.

我们不知道该如何采取有效的行动。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2016 Collection

" We condemn these actions in the strongest possible terms."

" 我们强烈谴责这样的行为" 。

Source: VOA Regular Speed September 2016 Compilation

Now people had to take an action.

现在人们必须做出行动。

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Today we talk about pointless, useless actions.

今天,我们谈论的是无意义、无用的行为。

Source: VOA Special September 2022 Collection

And sweeping is the action of doing this.

而扫就是这样的动作。

Source: Engvid Super Teacher Selection

It's asked the government to take urgent action to cancel an upcoming marathon.

要求政府采取紧急措施来取消即将举行的马拉松比赛。

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

Is that the action of a close friend?

这是亲密朋友所为吗?

Source: The Count of Monte Cristo: Selected Edition

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