action

英 [ˈækʃn]

美 [ˈækʃn]

n.  行动; 行为过程; 所做之事; 行为; 诉讼; 起诉
v.  务必做，确保处理(某事)

复数：actions　现在分词：actioning　过去式：actioned　第三人称单数：actions　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.340 / COCA.502

同义词辨析

behaviouractionairbearingconductmanner【导航词义：行为，态度】

waractionbattlecombatfight【导航词义：战斗】

习惯用语

n.

actions speak louder than words
• 行动比言语更为响亮
  what a person actually does means more than what they say they will do
in action
• 在活动中；在运转
  if sb/sth is in action , they are doing the activity or work that is typical for them
• Just press the button to see your favourite character in action.
  只要按一下电钮就可以看到你喜欢的角色在表演。
• I've yet to see all the players in action.
  我还得看所有参赛者的实地比赛。
into action
• 实行；实施
  if you put an idea or a plan into action , you start making it happen or work
• 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验实施。
out of action
• 不能工作；失去作用；停止运转
  not able to work or be used because of injury or damage
• 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。
a piece/slice of the action
• 插手，参与（尤指为了赚钱）
  a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially in order to make money
• 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。
take evasive action
• 采取回避行动（以避免危险或不愉快）
  to act in order to avoid danger or an unpleasant situation
spring into actionspring into/to life
• 突然工作（或行动）起来
  to suddenly start working or doing sth
• ‘Let's go!’ he said, springing into action.
  他突然行动起来，说道：“咱们走！”
• The town springs into life (= becomes busy) during the carnival.
  狂欢节期间，全城突然热闹起来。
swing into action
• 立即行动起来；马上大干起来
  to start doing sth quickly and with a lot of energy

牛津词典

noun

作为 what sb does
• 行动；行为过程
  the process of doing sth in order to make sth happen or to deal with a situation
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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？
  4. 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。
• 所做之事；行为
  a thing that sb does
  1. Her quick action saved the child's life.
     她行动迅速，救了小孩的命。
  2. 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。
诉讼程序 legal process
• 诉讼；起诉
  a legal process to stop a person or company from doing sth, or to make them pay for a mistake, etc.
  1. A libel action is being brought against the magazine that published the article.
     发表该文章的杂志将受到诽谤诉讼。
  2. He is considering taking legal action against the hospital.
     他正考虑起诉这家医院。
战争 in war
• 战斗；作战
  fighting in a battle or war
  1. military action
     军事行动
  2. soldiers killed in action
     阵亡战士
故事；戏剧 in story/play
• （故事、戏剧等中的）情节
  the events in a story, play, etc.
  1. The action takes place in France.
     这个故事发生在法国。
激动人心的事 exciting events
• 激动人心的事
  exciting events
  1. I like films with plenty of action.
     我喜欢情节曲折离奇的影片。
  2. New York is where the action is .
     纽约是个热闹活跃的地方。
作用 effect
• （一种物质或化学品对另一种所起的）作用
  the effect that one substance or chemical has on another
  1. the action of sunlight on the skin
     阳光对皮肤的作用
身体部位 of part of the body
• （身体部位的）动作，功能
  the way a part of the body moves or functions
  1. a study of the action of the liver
     对肝功能的研究
机器 of machine
• （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
  the mechanical parts of a piano, gun, clock, etc. or the way the parts move

verb

• 务必做，确保处理（某事）
  to make sure that sth is done or dealt with
  1. Your request will be actioned.
     你的要求会处理的。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 行动；措施
  Actionis doing something for a particular purpose.
  1. The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis...
     政府正采取紧急措施解决住房危机。
  2. What was needed, he said, was decisive action to halt what he called these savage crimes.
     他说，当务之急就是采取果断行动制止他所称的“这些野蛮罪行”。
• N-COUNT 所做之事；行为
  Anactionis something that you do on a particular occasion.
  1. As always, Peter had a reason for his action...
     一如往常，彼得对自己的行为总有说辞。
  2. Jack was the sort of man who did not like his actions questioned.
     杰克是那种不喜欢别人质疑自己行为的人。
• N-COUNT 诉讼；起诉
  To bring a legalactionagainst someone means to bring a case against them in a court of law.
  1. Two leading law firms are to prepare legal actions against tobacco companies.
     两家很有名的律师事务所准备向烟草公司提起诉讼。
  2. ...a libel action brought by one of France's bureaucrats.
     由法国的一名官员提起的诽谤诉讼
• N-UNCOUNT （化学物质产生的）作用，效果
  Theactionof a chemical is the way in which it works, or the effects that it has.
  1. Her description of the nature and action of poisons is amazingly accurate.
     他对一些毒药的性质和作用的描述惊人地准确。
• N-SING 激动人心（或重要）的大事
  The actionis all the important and exciting things that are happening in a situation.
  1. Hollywood is where the action is now.
     好莱坞如今风头正盛。
• N-UNCOUNT 战斗；作战
  The fighting which takes place in a war can be referred to asaction.
  1. Leaders in America have generally supported military action...
     美国领导人普遍支持采取军事行动。
  2. 13 soldiers were killed and 10 wounded in action.
     战斗中有13名士兵阵亡，10名士兵受伤。
• ADJ （电影）情节惊险刺激的；动作（片）的；动作片中的
  Anactionmovie is a film in which a lot of dangerous and exciting things happen. Anactionhero is the main character in one of these films.
  1. Stallone wants to break away from his action-hero image.
     史泰龙想要摆脱动作明星的形象。
• VERB 处理
  If youactionsomething that needs to be done, you deal with it.
  1. Documents can be actioned, or filed immediately.
     文件可被立即处理或归档。
• PHRASE （因受伤或损坏）不能工作，失去作用，无法运转
  If someone or something isout of action, they are injured or damaged and cannot work or be used.
  1. He's been out of action for 16 months with a serious knee injury...
     由于膝部严重受伤，他已停工16个月。
  2. They were trapped after the lifts went out of action.
     电梯出现故障，他们被困在里面了。
• PHRASE （通常为了赚钱或提高影响力）插手，参与
  If someone wants to havea piece of the actionora 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.
  1. Holiday spots have seen a dramatic revival and tourist chiefs are competing for a slice of the action.
     各个度假点重又呈现出一派兴旺景象，旅游业的龙头老大们都在争着分一杯羹。
• PHRASE 把…付诸实践
  If youputan idea or policyinto action, you begin to use it or cause it to operate.
  1. They have learned the lessons of business management theory, and put them into action.
     他们不仅学习了商业管理理论方面的课程，并且学以致用。

英英释义

noun

• something done (usually as opposed to something said)
  1. there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
• the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
  1. the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds
  2. gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible
• a military engagement
  1. he saw action in Korea
  Synonym:military action
• a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another
  Synonym:legal actionaction at law
• an act by a government body or supranational organization
  1. recent federal action undermined the segregationist position
  2. the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues
  3. the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves
• the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
  1. the piano had a very stiff action
  Synonym:action mechanism
• the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
  1. a man of action
• the series of events that form a plot
  1. his novels always have a lot of action
• a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
  1. the action of natural forces
  2. volcanic activity
  Synonym:natural processnatural actionactivity
• the state of being active
  1. his sphere of activity
  2. he is out of action
  Synonym:activityactiveness

verb

• put in effect
  1. carry out a task
  2. execute the decision of the people
  3. He actioned the operation
  Synonym:carry throughaccomplishexecutecarry outfulfillfulfil
• institute legal proceedings against
  1. He was warned that the district attorney would process him
  2. She actioned the company for discrimination
  Synonym:suelitigateprocess

双语例句

• What was needed, he said, was decisive action to halt what he called these savage crimes.
  他说，当务之急就是采取果断行动制止他所称的“这些野蛮罪行”。
• When she contacted me at the beginning of August to enlist support, Sharon and I sprang into action.
  她8月初和我联系请求帮助时，我和沙伦便立即行动起来了。
• The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention
  该行为公然违背了《维也纳公约》。
• We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.
  我们必须采取措施保护专利技术。
• The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis
  政府正采取紧急措施解决住房危机。
• We carefully watched every detail of his action.
  我们仔细观察了他动作的每个细节。
• This is seen as an implicit warning not to continue with military action
  这被视为一个停止军事行动的含蓄警告。
• Hollywood is where the action is now.
  好莱坞如今风头正盛。
• So far we have had ringing declarations, but only limited action.
  目前，我们已经发表了一些有力的声明，但只采取了有限的行动。
• Holiday spots have seen a dramatic revival and tourist chiefs are competing for a slice of the action.
  各个度假点重又呈现出一派兴旺景象，旅游业的龙头老大们都在争着分一杯羹。