action
noun OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈækʃn/
/ˈækʃn/
Idioms - [uncountable] the process of doing something in order to make something happen or to deal with a situation
行动；行为过程 - The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive.
若要使这些美丽的动物能生存下去，现在就要行动起来。 - to threaten/demand/call for action
威胁/要求/呼吁采取行动 - Firefighters took action immediately to stop the blaze spreading.
消防队员立即采取了行动制止大火蔓延。 - Divers were close at hand, ready to go into action if the stunt went wrong.
潜水员就在附近，准备好如果特技出了问题就开始行动。 - What is the best course of action in the circumstances?
在这种情况下最佳行动方针是什么？ - She began to explain her plan of action to the group.
她开始向小组讲解她的行动计划。 - The men face disciplinary action.
这些人面临纪律处分。
- Disciplinary action will be taken against students who cheat.
对作弊的学生将予以惩戒。 - He urged the government to take decisive action against music piracy.
他敦促政府采取果断措施打击音乐盗版。 - Is this the best course of action to follow?
这是可以采取的最好行动方式吗？ - The government is taking strong action on refugees.
政府正在对难民采取强硬措施。 - The leaders have agreed on joint action to combat terrorism.
各位领导人已同意采取联合行动打击恐怖主义。 - The situation calls for drastic action.
这种情况需要采取断然行动。 - Unless appropriate action is taken, our sales will decline.
如果不采取恰当的行动，我们的销售额就会下降。 - We have to galvanize people into action.
我们得激励人们行动起来。 - We'll take whatever action is necessary.
我们将采取任何必要措施。 - action against drug dealers
针对毒贩的行动 - Her quick action saved the child's life.
她行动迅速，救了小孩的命。 - The Japanese government headed by Prime Minister Yoshida Shigeru began taking a hard line against labor actions.
以首相吉田茂为首的日本政府开始对劳工行动采取强硬路线。 - They called off their action at 7.40 am after the meeting was arranged.
会议安排好后，他们在早上7点40分停止了行动。 - Unions said the action could be suspended early on Friday if talks between the two sides resumed.
工会表示，如果双方恢复谈判，这一行动可能会在周五早些时候暂停。 - At the pit level there were activists linked together who could coordinate action even if some of those at the top of the union wanted to hold it back.
在维修站一级，有一些积极分子联系在一起，他们可以协调行动，即使工会的一些高层想阻止它。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- decisive
- effective
- firm
- …
- take
- call for
- agree on
- …
- in action
- out of action
- action against
- …
- actions speak louder than words
- a course of action
- The time has come for action if these beautiful animals are to survive.
- [countable] a thing that somebody does
所做之事；行为 - Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions.
我们每个人都必须对自己的行为负责。 - They sought to justify their actions.
他们试图为自己的行为辩护。
Synonyms actionaction- measure
- step
- act
- move
- action a thing that somebody does:
- Can you explain your actions?
你能解释一下你的行为吗？
- Can you explain your actions?
- measure an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim:
- Tougher measures against racism are needed.
需要更强硬的反种族主义措施。
- Tougher measures against racism are needed.
- step one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve something:
- This was a first step towards a united Europe.
这是向建立统一欧洲的目标迈出的第一步。
- This was a first step towards a united Europe.
- act a thing that somebody does:
- an act of kindness
善行
- an act of kindness
用 action 还是 act？ - move (used especially in the media) an action that you do or need to do to achieve something:
- They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.
他们在等待民意测验的结果，然后再决定下一步行动。
- They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.
- to take action/measures/steps
- to make a step/move
- a heroic/brave/daring action/step/act/move
Wordfinder- action
- approach
- attitude
- behaviour
- conform
- eccentric
- etiquette
- habit
- manners
- morality
- There can be no excuse for these actions.
这些行为没有任何借口。 - We shall take whatever actions are necessary.
我们将采取任何必要的措施。 - Only the priest can perform these actions.
只有神父才能够做这些事。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- decisive
- effective
- firm
- …
- take
- call for
- agree on
- …
- in action
- out of action
- action against
- …
- actions speak louder than words
- a course of action
- Each of us must take responsibility for our own actions.
- [uncountable, countable] things that workers do, especially stopping work, to protest to their employers about something
工人为向雇主抗议而做的事情，特别是停止工作。 - Workers voted in favour of strike action.
工人投票赞成罢工行动。 - They called off their action at 7.40 am after the meeting was arranged.
会议安排好后，他们在早上7点40分停止了行动。 - Unions said the action could be suspended early on Friday if talks between the two sides resumed.
工会表示，如果双方恢复谈判，这一行动可能会在周五早些时候暂停。 - The government began taking a hard line against labour actions.
政府开始对劳工行动采取强硬态度。
- Workers voted in favour of strike action.
- [countable, uncountable] a legal process to stop a person or company from doing something, or to make them pay for a mistake, etc.
诉讼；起诉 - A libel action is being brought against the magazine that published the article.
刊登该文章的杂志将被起诉诽谤。 - action against somebody/something He is considering taking legal action against the hospital.
他正考虑起诉这家医院。
Topics Law and justiceb2- I considered taking legal action.
我曾考虑提起法律诉讼。 - Her husband brought a civil action against her after their divorce.
离婚后她丈夫对她提起民事诉讼。 - They took out a libel action against the newspaper's owners.
他们对这家报纸的所有人发起了诽谤诉讼。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- court
- civil
- criminal
- …
- bring
- file
- initiate
- …
- action against
- A libel action is being brought against the magazine that published the article.
- [uncountable] fighting in a battle or war
战斗；作战 - The possibility of taking military action has not been ruled out.
不排除采取军事行动的可能性。 - I never saw action during the war.
战争时期，我从未参加过战斗。 - in action soldiers killed in action
阵亡战士
Topics Historyb2, War and conflictb2- He was killed during enemy action.
他在一次敌军行动中阵亡。 - He was reported missing in action.
据报告他在战斗中失踪。 - paramilitary covert action teams working overseas
在海外从事秘密战斗的准军事化组织
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- combat
- enemy
- terrorist
- …
- see
- killed in action
- missing in action
- wounded in action
- …
- The possibility of taking military action has not been ruled out.
- [uncountable] the events in a story, play, etc.
（故事、戏剧等中的）情节 - The action takes place in France.
这个故事发生在法国。
- The action takes place in France.
- [uncountable] exciting events
激动人心的事 - I like films with plenty of action.
我喜欢情节曲折离奇的影片。 - New York is where the action is.
纽约是个热闹活跃的地方。 - If you want to know where all the action is around here, just ask Jo.
如果你想知道这里所有的活动都在哪里，就问乔。
- I like films with plenty of action.
- [uncountable] action of something (on something) the effect that something such as a chemical has on something
（一种物质或化学品对另一种所起的）作用 - Vitamin D can be made in the body by the action of sunlight on the skin.
维生素D可以通过阳光对皮肤的作用在人体内产生。 - The action of the rushing water cleans the gully.
湍急的水流清理了沟壑。
- Vitamin D can be made in the body by the action of sunlight on the skin.
- [uncountable, countable] (specialist) the way a part of the body moves or functions
（身体部位的）动作，功能 - a study of the action of the liver
对肝功能的研究
- a study of the action of the liver
- [singular] the mechanical parts of a piano, gun, clock, etc. or the way the parts move
（钢琴、枪炮、钟表等的）机械装置，活动部件；（机械部件的）活动方式
what somebody does作为
stopping work
legal process诉讼程序
in war战争
in story/play故事；戏剧
exciting events激动人心的事
effect作用
of part of the body身体部位
of machine机器
词源late Middle English: via Old French from Latin actio(n-), from agere ‘do, act’.
Idioms
actions speak louder than words
- (saying) what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do
行动胜于语言
in action
- if somebody/something is in action, they are doing the activity or work that is typical for them
在活动中；在运转 - Just press the button to see your favourite character in action.
只要按一下按键就可以看到你最喜欢的角色表演。 - I've yet to see all the players in action.
我还得看所有参赛者的实地比赛。 - I have not yet seen the machines in action.
我还没有见过这些机器运转。
- Just press the button to see your favourite character in action.
into action
- if you put an idea or a plan into action, you start making it happen or work
实行；实施 - The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis.
新的交通管理方案正在试行。 - We need to put these ideas into action.
我们需要将这些想法付诸实施。
- The new plan for traffic control is being put into action on an experimental basis.
out of action
- not able to work or be used because of injury or damage
不能工作；失去作用；停止运转 - Jon will be out of action for weeks with a broken leg.
乔恩断了一条腿，将有几个星期不能工作。 - The photocopier is out of action today.
复印机今天出故障了。 - He is out of action following an ankle injury.
他脚踝受伤后就没法工作了。
- Jon will be out of action for weeks with a broken leg.
a piece/slice of the action
- (informal) a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially one that makes money
插手，参与（尤指为了赚钱） - Foreign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead.
要是新机场开始修建，外国公司都会来插一手捞好处。
- Foreign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead.
spring into action | spring into/to life
- (of a person, machine, etc.
人、机器等 突然工作（或行动）起来 - ‘Let's go!’ he said, springing into action.
他突然行动起来，说道：“咱们走！” - The town springs to life (= becomes busy) during the carnival.
狂欢节期间，这个小镇变得热闹起来。
- ‘Let's go!’ he said, springing into action.
swing into action
- to start doing something quickly and with a lot of energy
立即行动起来；马上大干起来 - The ambulance crew swung into action to resuscitate the patient.
救护人员立即采取行动抢救病人。 - The rescue operation swung into action immediately.
救援行动立即展开。 - The emergency services swung into action as soon as the disaster was reported.
灾难一经报道，应急服务机构迅速采取了行动。
- The ambulance crew swung into action to resuscitate the patient.
take evasive action
- to act in order to avoid danger or an unpleasant situation
采取回避行动（以避免危险或不愉快的处境） - The pilot had to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision.
飞行员不得不采取规避动作来避免空中相撞。
- The pilot had to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision.