actions

英 [ˈækʃnz]

美 [ˈækʃnz]

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)
action的第三人称单数和复数

IELTS

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。

双语例句

• We'll always justify our actions with noble sounding theories
  我们总会用听起来非常高尚的理论为我们的行动辩护。
• One of the principles of our legal system is that people are accountable for the foreseeable consequences of their actions.
  我们的法律体系的原则之一是人们要对他们可以预见的行为后果负责。
• Concert organisers branded the group's actions as puerile
  音乐会的组织者指称该乐队的行为愚蠢幼稚。
• His actions were commended by the Jury.
  他的所作所为受到了陪审团的赞许。
• 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。
• Ministers should be called to account for their actions.
  部长们应该对他们的行为作出解释。
• Such actions would be regarded as counter-revolution.
  这种举动将会被视为反革命活动。
• You begin to understand what actions were the mainspring of the story.
  你开始体会到是什么样的行动在推动这个故事的发展。
• The administration is whitewashing the regime's actions
  政府在粉饰该政权的行为。
• The thief expressed penitence for all his past actions.
  那盗贼对他犯过的一切罪恶表示忏悔。