action

n.行动，活动；功能，作用；手段；[法]诉讼

noun

作为 what sb does

1. 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。
2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. （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

6. 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

7. （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

8. （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

9. （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

1. 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。

n. 行动；活动；功能；战斗；情节 n. (Action)人名；(英)埃克申

名词复数形式:actions 现在分词:actioning 过去式:actioned 第三人称单数:actions f:actions

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”。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. Hollywood is where the action is now.
   好莱坞如今风头正盛。
8. Leaders in America have generally supported military action
   美国领导人普遍支持采取军事行动。
9. 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。
10. Documents can be actioned, or filed immediately.
    文件可被立即处理或归档。
11. 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。
12. They were trapped after the lifts went out of action.
    电梯出现故障，他们被困在里面了。
13. 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。
14. 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。
15. He repeated his claim that the people of Trinidad and Tobago backed his action
    他再次声称，特立尼达和多巴哥的人民支持他的行动。
16. I commended her for that action
    我赞扬了她的那一举动。
17. Martin Parry, author of the report, says it's time for concerted action by world leaders.
    该报道的作者马丁·帕里宣称是世界各国的首脑采取一致行动的时候了。
18. There should be a seven-day cooling-off period between a strike ballot and industrial action.
    在举行罢工投票表决和采取劳工行动之间应当有7天的冷静期。
19. Next month the Commission is to bring forward its first proposals for action
    下月该委员会将提出它的首批行动建议。
20. 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。
21. The government issued a warning that the strikers should end their action or face dismissal
    政府发布了警告，要求罢工者停止行动，否则将被解雇。
22. He vowed to take legal action.
    他誓言要采取法律行动。
23. The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention
    该行为公然违背了《维也纳公约》。
24. We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.
    我们必须采取措施保护专利技术。
25. 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。
26. 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。
27. The union suspended strike action this week
    这周工会暂停了罢工。
28. And there we end this edition of Science in Action
    本期《科学在行动》到这里就结束了。
29. He's always on the make; I have never known him do a disinterested action.
    他这个人一贯都是唯利是图，我从来不知道他有什么无私的行动。
30. We carefully watched every detail of his action.
    我们仔细观察了他动作的每个细节。