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action
24 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural actions
plural actions
Learner's definition of ACTION
1
[count] : something that a person or group does行動，行爲；活動 — often used with take常與take連用
- As its first official action [=act], the committee elected Ms. Jones as its president.委員會的首次正式活動就是推選瓊斯女士爲主席。
- He was critical of the government's actions before the war.他對政府在戰前的行爲有所不滿。
- a military action against another country針對他國的軍事行動
- criminal/illegal actions犯罪/非法行爲
- She tried to explain/defend/justify her actions.她極力爲自己的行爲做解釋/辯護/辯解。
- I accept full responsibility for my actions.我爲自己的行爲承擔全部責任。
- The school has been asked to take certain actions to fix the problem.學校被要求采取行動解決問題。
- This is just one of the many actions that they could have taken.這只是他們本可采取的衆多行動之一。
◊ The saying actions speak louder than words means that the things that you do are more important than the things that you say.行動勝於言辭
- They say they want peace, but actions speak louder than words.他們說自己希望和平，但是行動勝於言辭。
2
[noncount] : things done to achieve a particular purpose行動；舉動；措施 — often used with take常與take連用 — see also affirmative action, political action committee
- The situation demanded immediate action.在那種形勢下必須立刻采取行動。
- The problem may require military action.這一問題可能需要以軍事行動來解決。
- The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students.這所學校對醉酒的學生給以紀律處分。
- They decided that no further action was necessary.他們決定不再采取進一步行動。
- We need to agree on a plan of action. [=need to agree on what we will be doing]我們需要達成一項行動計劃。
- What's the best course of action? [=what's the best way to proceed?]最好的行動方案是什麽？
- The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action [=inaction] on many issues.抗議者批評政府在很多問題上都不作爲。
- We were ready to take action. [=to do something]我們已經準備采取措施。
- Because the company failed to take action [=failed to act], many people were hurt.由於公司未能采取行動，許多人受了傷。
- The company took no action.公司沒有采取行動。
- The police are now taking appropriate action.警方現正采取適當的措施。
- She's all talk and no action. [=she says that she will do things, but she does not do them]她光說不做。
◊ A man of action or woman of action is a man or woman who works in an active way to do things.實幹家；行動派
- He was a scholar and thinker but was also a man of action.他是學者、思想家，同時也是實幹家。
3
[noncount] : fighting that happens in a war戰鬥；作戰 — see also in action (below)
- His unit first saw action [=fought in a battle] on June 20th.他所在的分隊於6月20日首次參加戰鬥。
- soldiers who were killed or wounded in action [=in battle]在戰鬥中死傷的士兵
- soldiers who are missing in action [=soldiers who cannot be found after a battle and might have been killed, captured, or wounded]在戰鬥中失蹤的士兵
4
the action : the most exciting or interesting activities that are happening in a particular place（發生在特定地點的）最激動人心的事，最有趣的活動
- The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.新劇院把觀衆席設在更靠近演出中心的位置。
- I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.我搬到紐約市，成了繁華都市的一分子。
- Downtown is where the action is. [=downtown is a very active and exciting place]市中心是繁華的鬧市區。
5
[noncount]
a informal : a chance or opportunity to make money賺錢的機會
- Do any of you guys want to get in on the action? [=participate in a plan to make money]你們有誰想入夥一起賺一筆？
◊ A piece of the action or (chiefly US) a cut of the action or (chiefly Brit) a slice of the action is a portion or share of the money that can be earned from something.分一杯羹；撈一把
- He saw that his friends were making money illegally, and he wanted to get a piece of the action.看到朋友們在用非法手段賺錢，他也想撈一把。
b slang, sometimes offensive : sexual activity性交
- I met a girl who was ready for some action.我遇到一個女人，她願意和我上床。
6
[noncount] : the events that happen in a story, movie, etc.（故事、電影等的）情節
- Most of the play's action takes place in a restaurant.劇中的大部分情節都發生在一家餐館。
- the action [=plot] of the novel小說的情節
7
[noncount] : events that happen quickly and that cause feelings of danger and excitement驚險刺激的活動（或事件） — often used before another noun常用於另一名詞前 — see also live action
- The movie is two hours of nonstop action. [=excitement]這部長達兩個小時的電影充滿了驚險和刺激。
- We went out looking for action.我們出去找樂子了。
- That's when the action really starts.真正激動人心的時刻到了。
- action movies動作片
- the film's final action sequence這部電影最後的動作場面
8
— used as a director's command to start filming part of a movie or television show開拍，開始（導演要求開始拍攝的口令）
- Lights, camera, action!燈光，攝像，開拍！
9
law : the process of having a court of law make a decision about an argument訴訟；起訴 — see also class action
[count]
- The court dismissed the action. [=case, lawsuit]法院駁回了那起訴訟。
- She brought/filed an action against the company for damages.她對那家公司提起訴訟要求賠償損失。
- civil actions [=lawsuits about a person's rights]民事訴訟
[noncount]
- They are threatening/considering legal action.他們正威脅/考慮要提起法律訴訟。
- bringing/taking action against companies for damages對公司提起訴訟要求賠償損失
10
[noncount] : a process in which one thing causes a change in another thing作用；影響；效應
- the action [=effect] of certain chemicals on the brain某些化學品對大腦的影響
- The medicine blocks the action of these proteins. [=it stops the proteins from working]那種藥物使這些蛋白質無法起作用。
- The cave was formed by the action of an underground river.這個洞穴是在地下河的作用下形成的。
11
: the way that something works or moves運轉方式；功能
[noncount]
- Food is swallowed by the action of the tongue.食物通過舌頭吞咽下去。
- the action of the heart心髒的功能
- the mechanical action of a pulley滑輪的機械作用
- the drill's twisting action鑽子的旋轉功能
- a single-action revolver單動左輪手槍
[singular]
- The gears meshed with a smooth action.齒輪齧合得很好。
in action
: in the act of doing something : performing a usual job or function在活動；在運轉；在起作用 — see also action 3 (above)
- We came to the court to see our country's judicial system in action. [=at work]我們來到法院，了解我國司法制度的運轉情況。
- The fans have come to see their favorite players in action.球迷來看他們最喜歡的球員打比賽。
- After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action. [=he's playing baseball again]離開棒球運動兩年之後，他終於又回到了賽場上。
into action
: to an active state實行；實施
- They had already put the plan into action. [=started using the plan]那時他們已經將計劃付諸實施。
- Firefighters are ready to leap/spring/swing into action [=quickly start working] at a moment's notice.消防隊員們随時待命。
◊ When people or things are called into action, they are asked to start working or doing a particular task.奉命開始工作；執行任務
- As a doctor, she can be called into action at any time of the day.作爲醫生，她在一天的任何時候都有可能接到任務。
- Our military unit was called into action at the start of the war.我們分隊在戰爭伊始就奉命參加戰鬥。
out of action
: unable to perform a usual job or function : not in action不再工作；停止運轉
- He broke his leg and the doctors say that he'll be out of action [=out of commission] for at least a month.他一條腿斷了，醫生說他至少一個月不能活動。
- His broken leg will put/keep him out of action for at least a month.他一條腿斷了，至少得歇一個月。
plural actions
1
a
: a thing done : deed
b
: the accomplishment of a thing usually over a period of time, in stages, or with the possibility of repetition
d
4
: the manner or method of performing:
b
: the style of movement of the feet and legs (as of a horse)
c
: a function of the body or one of its parts
5
: the initiating of a proceeding in a court of justice by which one demands or enforces one's right
also : the proceeding itself
6
b(1)
(2)
: the unfolding of the events of a drama or work of fiction : plot
c
: the combination of circumstances that constitute the subject matter of a painting or sculpture
8
a
: the price movement and trading volume of a commodity, security, or market
b
: the process of betting including the offering and acceptance of a bet and determination of a winner
12
: spin or rotation given to a ball or puck by throwing or hitting it in a particular way
If I am hitting into the wind on the 7th at Pebble Beach, … rather than taking an eight or a nine [iron] and hitting it hard, I'll choose a little eight or even a seven and almost chip the ball, putting as little action on it as possible so it lands softly and doesn't do a lot of spinning.
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