n.
- 行動；行為；活動[U][C]
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The quick
action of the firemen saved the building from being burned down.
消防隊員行動及時，該建築物方免遭焚毀。
- 作用[U]
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The
action of water on rock should be taken into account.
應考慮到水對岩石的作用。
- 情節[the S]
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All the
action in the play takes place at one railroad station.
該劇的整個情節均發生在一座火車站裡。
- 戰鬥[C][U]
- 訴訟[C]
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Finally she had to file an
action for divorce.
最後她只好提出離婚訴訟。
- 功能（尤指身體部位的）
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Next time we'll study the
action of the liver.
下次我們將研究肝功能。
- 姿態，動作[S]
- 機械裝置；活動部件[S1]
片語
Actions speak louder than words.
- 事實勝於雄辯。
bring/call into action
- 使行動起來；使起作用
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We'll
bring the new policy
into action.
我們將實行新政策。
go into action
- 投入戰鬥；行動起來
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They all
went into action.
他們全都投入了戰鬥。
in action
- 在積極活動中
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He is a very good footballer; You ought to see him
in action.
他是一位出色的足球運動員，你應該看他踢球。
- 在運轉中；在起作用
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Is the machine still
in action?
機器仍在運轉嗎？
- 在戰鬥中
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He was killed
in action.
他陣亡了。
out of action
- 不活動
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After a bad fall I was
out of action for a month.
我在重重地摔了一跤後，有一個月的時間不能行動。
- 不運轉
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The enemy's machine gun was put
out of action.
敵人的機槍被打壞了。
put into action
- 把……付諸實施
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We'll
put our plan
into action.
我們將實施我們的計劃。
take action
- 採取行動
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We have to
take action to stop them.
我們得採取行動來制止他們。
- 提出訴訟
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He
took action against Jack.
他控告傑克。
- 開始起作用
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The medicine will not
take action for two hours.
這藥在兩小時後才會起作用。
辨析
n.
- the process of doing something to achieve an aim.
▸the effect or influence of something such as a chemical.
- a thing done; an act.
- the way in which something works or moves.
- armed conflict.
- a lawsuit or legal proceedings.
v.
take action on (something).
Phrase
- in action
engaged in an activity; in operation. - out of action
not working.
Etymology
ME: via OFr. from L. actio(n-), from agere ‘do, act’.
