/ˈækʃ ə n/
MEANINGS 义项
1.doing sth 做某事
[U] the process of doing something, especially in order to achieve a particular thing行动
•The government must take action (= do something ) now to stop the rise in violent crime. 政府现在必须采取行动遏止暴力犯罪的上升。
•She was looking forward to putting her ideas into action (= doing the things she had planned ) . 她盼望着将自己的想法付诸实施。
•Ambulance crews are ready to spring into action (= suddenly start doing something ) if anything goes wrong during the race. 救护车急救人员随时准备出动,以应对比赛期间发生的意外。
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•Environmental groups want tougher action on pollution from cars. 环境保护团体希望对汽车污染采取更严厉的措施。
2.sth done 所做的事[C] something that someone does
行为,作为
•The child could not be held responsible for his actions (= he was too young to be blamed for them ) . 不能要求这个小孩对自己的行为负责。
quick/swift/prompt action
•Her prompt actions probably saved my life. 她敏捷的行动很可能救了我一命。
defend/justify your action(s)
•The chief of police tried to justify his actions. 警察局长试图为自己的行为辩解。
3.in action
someone or something that is in action is doing the job or activity they are trained or designed to do
在工作;在活动;在运转
•photos of ski jumpers in action 跳台滑雪者跳下时的照片
see/watch sth/sb in action
•I’d like to see the new computer system in action. 我希望看到新的计算机系统运行起来。
4.out of action
broken and not working 失灵,发生故障
•The photocopier is out of action again. 复印机又出故障了。
injured and unable to do anything 〔受伤而〕不能做事
put/keep sb out of action
•The injury will keep him out of action for a month. 这次受伤将使他一个月无法做事。
5.fighting 战斗
[U] fighting during a war
战斗
THESAURUS war
•There have been reports of widespread enemy action in the area. 据报敌军在该地区开展大规模行动。
•530 servicemen were reported missing in action (= they were never seen again after a battle ) . 据报有530名军人在战斗中失踪。
•The men were sent into action with little or no training. 这些男子被送上战场时几乎没有或根本未经训练。
•He had seen action (= been involved in fighting ) in France. 他在法国打过仗。
killed/wounded in action (=killed or wounded while fighting)阵亡/战斗中负伤
•His father was killed in action in Vietnam. 他的父亲在越战中阵亡。
6.legal 法律上的
[C,U] a legal or formal process to decide whether someone has done something wrong诉讼
•They are threatening to take legal action against the hospital (= start a court case against them ) . 他们扬言要起诉这家医院。
•The director faces disciplinary action (= official action to punish him ) . 那位董事面临纪律处分。
•The matter is now the subject of a court action (= a court case ) . 此事现在成了一桩诉讼的争议事项。
•The students agreed to drop their action (= decided not to continue with a court case or an official complaint ) . 学生们同意撤诉。
•The sisters brought a libel action against the newspaper (= started a court case ) . 那家姐妹起诉报社诽谤。
7.excitement 激动
[U]exciting things that are happening 令人激动的事
•There hasn’t been much action around here for months. 几个月来这里没有发生多少有意思的事。
•New York is where all the action is . 纽约是最繁华喧闹的地方。
an action film has a lot of exciting scenes in it, in which people fight, chase, and kill each other 〔电影〕有许多打斗刺激镜头的
•Gibson became famous in action movies. 吉布森演动作片出了名。
•a TV action hero 一个电视动作片男主角
8.the action
the events in a story/film etc 故事/电影等中的情节
the events in a story, film, play etc情节
•Most of the action takes place in San Francisco. 大部分情节发生在旧金山。
•(= starts ) in a barbershop. 故事在一家理发店拉开序幕。
9.movement 活动
[C,U] the way something moves or works
动作;功能
•a smooth braking action 平稳的制动过程
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•the action of the heart 心脏功能
10.effect 作用
[U] the effect that a substance, especially a chemical, has on something
〔尤指化学物的〕作用
[+ of]
•The drug blocks the action of the cancer gene. 这种药能遏制癌症基因的作用。
[+ on/upon]
•the action of alcohol on the liver 酒精对肝脏的影响
11.action group/committee etc
a group formed to change a social or political situation – often used in names行动小组/委员会等〔常用于名称〕
•the Child Poverty Action Group 儿童贫困行动小组
12.a piece/slice of the action
informal an opportunity to be involved in an event or activity, especially one that will be enjoyable or will make money参与,插手〔尤指为了玩乐、赚钱〕
•If you want a slice of the action, tickets may still be available. 要是你们想一起去,可能还有票。
13.actions speak louder than words
used to say that you are judged by what you do, and not by what you say行动胜于言辞
14.action!
used by film director s to give the instruction to begin filming开拍!〔电影导演下令开始拍摄时用语〕
•Lights, camera, action! 灯光,摄影,开拍!
→ affirmative action
COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配
1.verbs 动词
take action(=do something to deal with a problem) 采取行动
•The government must take action to control inflation. 政府必须采取行动控制通货膨胀。
demand/call for action(=ask forcefully) 强烈要求采取行动
•Voters are demanding tougher action on gun crime. 选民强烈要求对涉枪犯罪采取更严厉的措施。
swing/spring/leap into action(=suddenly start doing something) 突然行动起来
put sth into action(=start doing something you have planned to do) 将某事付诸实施
2.adjectives 形容词
immediate/prompt/swift action 迅速的行动
•The public wants immediate action to stop the terrorists. 民众希望立即采取措施阻止恐怖分子的活动。
urgent action(=that needs to be done immediately) 紧急行动
•The Opposition called for urgent action to reduce unemployment. 反对党要求采取紧急措施降低失业率。
firm/tough action 坚决/严厉措施
•We need firm action to deal with the problem. 我们需要采取坚决措施来解决这个问题。
decisive action(=that has a big effect on the way something develops) 决定性的措施
drastic action(=that has a very severe effect) 严厉措施
further action 进一步措施
direct action(=that is aimed at making a government or company do something) 直接行动
political action 政治行动
industrial/strike action(=that workers take in order to protest about pay, working conditions etc) 劳工/罢工行动
joint action(=that two or more countries, organizations etc take together) 联合行动
3.phrases 短语
a course of action 行动步骤
•Have you decided on a course of action? 行动方案你决定了吗?
a plan of action 行动计划
•The General outlined his plan of action for the campaign. 将军概述了他的作战计划。