action

['ækʃən]

n.行为, 活动, 措施, 效用, 交战, 情节, 事件, 姿态, 起诉, 机能

n.

1. 行动; 行为; 活动[U][C]

The quick action of the firemen saved the building from being burned down.

消防队员行动迅速, 该建筑物方免遭焚毁。

2. 作用[U]

The action of water on rock should be taken into account.

应考虑到水对岩石的作用。

3. 情节[the S]

All the action in the play takes place at one railroad station.

该剧的整个情节均发生在一座火车站里。

4. 战斗[C][U]

5. 诉讼[C]

Finally she had to file an action for divorce.

最后她只好提出离婚诉讼。

6. 姿态, 动作[S]

7. 机械装置; 活动部件[S1]

词形变化

名词复数：actions

词义辨析

同义:

n.行动; 行为; 活动

behavior  deed  performance  thing done  way of working

n.战斗

battle  

同义参见:

thing  ado  engagement  commotion  movement  operation  doing  occurrence  deportment  achievement  play  accomplishment  operation  activity  conduct  feat  

反义:

n.行动; 行为; 作用

reaction  

英英释义

名词 action:

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

the state of being active

同义词：activity, activeness

a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong

同义词：legal action, action at law

an act by a government body or supranational organization

a military engagement

同义词：military action

a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)

同义词：natural process, natural action, activity

the series of events that form a plot

the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism

同义词：action mechanism

the trait of being active and energetic and forceful

the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field

动词 action:

institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against

同义词：sue, litigate, process

put in effect

同义词：carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, fulfill, fulfil

短语词组

Actions speak louder than words.

1. 事实胜于雄辩。

bring/call into action

1. 使行动起来; 使起作用

We'll bring the new policy into action.

我们将实行新政策。

go into action

1. 投入战斗; 行动起来

They all went into action.

他们全都投入了战斗。

in action

1. 在积极活动中

He is a very good footballer; You ought to see him in action.

他是一位出色的足球运动员, 你应该看他踢球。

2. 在运转中; 在起作用

Is the machine still in action?

机器仍在运转吗?

3. 在战斗中

He was killed in action.

他阵亡了。

out of action

1. 不活动

After a bad fall I was out of action for a month.

我在重重地摔了一跤后, 有一个月的时间不能行动。

2. 不运转

The enemy's machine gun was put out of action.

敌人的机枪被打坏了。

put into action

1. 把……付诸实施

We'll put our plan into action.

我们将实施我们的计划。

take action

1. 采取行动

We have to take action to stop them.

我们得采取行动来制止他们。

2. 提出诉讼

He took action against Jack.

他控告杰克。

3. 开始起作用

The medicine will not take action for two hours.

这药在两小时后才会起作用。

补充

actionaction英:[ˈækʃən] 美:[ˈækʃən]n.1.行动, 活动The time has come for action.行动的时候到了。2.所做之事, 行为He was sorry for his actions.他为自己的行为感到懊悔。3.情节The action is set in France.事情发生在法国。4.作用, 功能Photographs are produced by the action of light on film.光对底片发生作用从而产生照片。

例句

1. What we need is action, not more meetings.我们需要的是行动, 而不是开更多的会。 2. What was needed was decisive action to halt these savage crimes.当务之急是要果断采取行动, 来制止这些野蛮罪行。 3. a heated debate about the best course of action有关最佳行动方式的激烈辩论 4. a UN plan of action for Cambodia一项针对柬埔寨的联合国行动计划 5. Put your worries on paper and make a plan of action.把你的担忧写下来, 然后制订一个行动计划。 6. He now faces disciplinary action and more questions on his mental state.他现在面临纪律惩处和更多对他精神状况的质疑。 7. Consider the consequences carefully before you take any action.你在采取任何行动之前, 都要认真考虑后果。 8. The government is taking emergency action to deal with the crisis.政府正在采取紧急行动应对危机。 9. He could not be held responsible for his actions.不能让他为自己的行为负责。 10. He had a reason for his actions.他那样做是有原因的。 11. The company has begun action against several media groups.该公司已经开始了对几家传媒集团的诉讼。 12. If Mr Graham is cleared, the party may face a libel action.如果格雷厄姆先生被证明是清白的, 该党有可能面临诽谤诉讼。 13. Mr Harrison now intends to bring civil actions for damages against the police.哈里森先生现在打算就损失对警方提起民事诉讼。 14. The company will take legal action against the contractors involved.公司将会起诉涉及的承包商。 15. The unions have declared a week of action against the legislation.工会已经宣布了为期一周的反对立法劳工运动。 16. It is vital to focus the mind entirely upon the action of breathing.把注意力完全集中在呼吸这个动作上是很重要的。 17. Sneezing is a reflex action controlled by the medulla in the brain.打喷嚏是由大脑髓质控制的反射动作。 18. The players must crystallize their grievances into on-field action.运动员们必须把怨愤化为场上的力量。 19. The film was full of action.这部电影充满活力。 20. My father was a man of action, not words.我父亲是个实干家, 而非夸夸其谈之人。 21. Large doses of the vitamin appear to interfere with the actions of some medications.大剂量服用维生素似乎会影响某些药物的作用。 22. the action of hormones on hair growth荷尔蒙对毛发生长的作用 23. caves formed in the limestone by the action of water石灰岩在水的作用下形成的洞穴 24. The government has backed the idea of military action.政府支持了采取军事行动的意见。 25. He saw a lot of action in the war.他在那次战争中历经了多次战斗。 26. He'd been killed in action in Afghanistan.他在阿富汗阵亡了。 27. He's missing in action, presumed dead.他在战斗中失踪, 推测为阵亡。 28. Thirteen soldiers were killed and ten wounded in action.战斗中13名士兵阵亡, 10名受伤。 29. The battalion fought a night action against an enemy column.该营与敌军纵队进行了一夜小规模战斗。 30. You've just missed all the action.你刚错过一场好戏。 31. This is where all the action is.这里是最热闹的地方。 32. Hollywood is where the action is now.好莱坞是当下最热闹的地方。 33. The action takes place in London.故事发生在伦敦。 34. In adolescence, boys tended to copy their father's actions.青春期的男孩倾向于模仿父亲的举止。 35. The reaction is equal and opposite to the action.反作用力与作用力大小相等, 方向相反。 36. Tom believes that actions speak louder than words and has been demonstrating his love for Jean through taking her dog to the vet.汤姆认为行动比语言更有说服力, 一直带琼的狗去看兽医, 以此来表现对琼的爱。 37. The Australian player could be back in action within a few weeks.那名澳大利亚球员也许在几周之内就可以重返赛场了。 38. It's the first time I've seen Carol in action and she's very impressive.这是我第一次看到卡罗尔的表现, 令人印象深刻。 39. You can visit the winery and see it in action.你可以参观葡萄酒厂, 看它是如何运转的。 40. The king could finally see his ideas in action.国王终于可以看到他的想法付诸实施了。 41. They were trapped after the lifts went out of action.电梯出现故障, 他们被困在里面了。 42. I'm afraid the photocopier is out of action.恐怕复印机坏了。 43. I was out of action with a sprained ankle.我扭了脚踝, 无法工作了。 44. He's been out of action for 16 months.他已经有16个月没在工作了。 45. Holiday spots have seen a dramatic revival and tourist chiefs are competing for a slice of the action.度假景区游客数量显著回升, 旅游公司的负责人竞相抢夺客源捞实惠。 46. Everyone wants a piece of the action.每个人都想得到一份好处。 47. They learned the theories of business management, and are now putting them into action.他们学习了商业管理理论, 现在就在学以致用。 48. In the cool days of early June, Agnes decided to put her plan into action.在凉爽的六月初, 阿格尼丝决定将她的计划付诸实施。 49. Documents can be actioned, or filed immediately.文件可执行, 或立即存档。 50. 'We're ready,' Holly shouted. 'action!'“一切就绪, ”霍利喊道, “开拍！” 51. demanding tougher action against terrorism.要求采取更强硬的行动反对恐怖主义。 52. if there is a breach of regulations, we will take action.要是有违反规章的情况，我们就会采取行动。 53. the seeds require the catalytic action of water to release heat.种子需要水的催化作用来散热。 54. the rank and file want to call the action off.基层群众想取消这次罢工。 55. servicemen listed as missing in action during the war.战时在战斗中失踪人员名单上的军人。 56. a rearguard action.后卫战斗。 57. the action is set in a country house.故事发生在一所乡村房舍里。 58. the weekend sporting action begins on Saturday.周末的体育活动从周六开始。 59. people in media want to be where the action is.媒体人员想亲临活动现场。 60. lights, camera, action.灯光，摄影，开始。 61. I would not be responsible for my actions if I saw him.我要是见到他，就不会对我的行为负责。 62. a civil action for damages.要求赔偿损失的民事诉讼。 63. a high paddle action in canoeing.划船时的一次高桨划动。 64. a piano with an escapement action.有控键装置的钢琴。 65. your request will be actioned.你的请求会被受理的。 66. watching him in action, normal workers are left in awe.看他工作，普通工人都肃然起敬。 67. a heart attack put him out of action.他心脏病发作，无法继续工作。 68. Now is the time for action.现在是该采取行动的时候了。 69. The doctor's quick action saved the child's life.医生的果断行动救了孩子一命。 70. They should be judged by their actions, not by what they say.应该根据他们的行为而不是他们所说的话来判断他们。 71. The action takes place in London during the Second World War.故事发生在第二次世界大战时的伦敦。 72. There's not much action in this boring town.这个乏味的镇上没有多少令人兴奋的事。 73. I like films with lots of action.我喜欢有许多刺激场面的影片。 74. We shall have a chance to see their new team in action next week.我们下星期有机会见到他们的新阵容如何运作。 75. We'll put the plan into action immediately.我们立即将计划付诸实行。 76. The coffee machine's out of action again.咖啡机又坏了。 77. "As its first official action [=act], the committee elected Ms. Jones as its president."委员会的首次正式活动就是推选琼斯女士为主席。 78. He was critical of the government's actions before the war.他对政府在战前的行为有所不满。 79. a military action against another country针对他国的军事行动 80. criminal/illegal actions犯罪/非法行为 81. She tried to explain/defend/justify her actions.她极力为自己的行为做解释/辩护/辩解。 82. I accept full responsibility for my actions.我为自己的行为承担全部责任。 83. The school has been asked to take certain actions to fix the problem.学校被要求采取行动解决问题。 84. This is just one of the many actions that they could have taken.这只是他们本可采取的众多行动之一。 85. "They say they want peace, but actions speak louder than words."他们说自己希望和平，但是行动胜于言辞。 86. The situation demanded immediate action.在那种形势下必须立刻采取行动。 87. The problem may require military action.这一问题可能需要以军事行动来解决。 88. The school took disciplinary action against the drunken students.这所学校对醉酒的学生给以纪律处分。 89. They decided that no further action was necessary.他们决定不再采取进一步行动。 90. We need to agree on a plan of action. [=need to agree on what we will be doing]我们需要达成一项行动计划。 91. What's the best course of action? [=what's the best way to proceed?]最好的行动方案是什么？ 92. The protesters criticized the administration's lack of action [=inaction] on many issues.抗议者批评政府在很多问题上都不作为。 93. We were ready to take action. [=to do something]我们已经准备采取措施。 94. "Because the company failed to take action [=failed to act], many people were hurt."由于公司未能采取行动，许多人受了伤。 95. The company took no action.公司没有采取行动。 96. The police are now taking appropriate action.警方现正采取适当的措施。 97. "She's all talk and no action. [=she says that she will do things, but she does not do them]"她光说不做。 98. He was a scholar and thinker but was also a man of action.他是学者、思想家，同时也是实干家。 99. His unit first saw action [=fought in a battle] on June 20th.他所在的分队于6月20日首次参加战斗。 100. soldiers who were killed or wounded in action [=in battle]在战斗中死伤的士兵 101. "soldiers who are missing in action [=soldiers who cannot be found after a battle and might have been killed, captured, or wounded]"在战斗中失踪的士兵 102. The new theater places the audience closer to the center/middle of the action.新剧院把观众席设在更靠近演出中心的位置。 103. I moved to New York City to be (a) part of the action.我搬到纽约市，成了繁华都市的一分子。 104. Downtown is where the action is. [=downtown is a very active and exciting place]市中心是繁华的闹市区。 105. Do any of you guys want to get in on the action? [=participate in a plan to make money]你们有谁想入伙一起赚一笔？ 106. "He saw that his friends were making money illegally, and he wanted to get a piece of the action."看到朋友们在用非法手段赚钱，他也想捞一把。 107. I met a girl who was ready for some action.我遇到一个女人，她愿意和我上床。 108. Most of the play's action takes place in a restaurant.剧中的大部分情节都发生在一家餐馆。 109. the action [=plot] of the novel小说的情节 110. The movie is two hours of nonstop action. [=excitement]这部长达两个小时的电影充满了惊险和刺激。 111. We went out looking for action.我们出去找乐子了。 112. That's when the action really starts.真正激动人心的时刻到了。 113. action movies动作片 114. the film's final action sequence这部电影最后的动作场面 115. "Lights, camera, action!"灯光，摄像，开拍！ 116. "The court dismissed the action. [=case, lawsuit]"法院驳回了那起诉讼。 117. She brought/filed an action against the company for damages.她对那家公司提起诉讼要求赔偿损失。 118. civil actions [=lawsuits about a person's rights]民事诉讼 119. They are threatening/considering legal action.他们正威胁/考虑要提起法律诉讼。 120. bringing/taking action against companies for damages对公司提起诉讼要求赔偿损失 121. the action [=effect] of certain chemicals on the brain某些化学品对大脑的影响 122. The medicine blocks the action of these proteins. [=it stops the proteins from working]那种药物使这些蛋白质无法起作用。 123. The cave was formed by the action of an underground river.这个洞穴是在地下河的作用下形成的。 124. Food is swallowed by the action of the tongue.食物通过舌头吞咽下去。 125. the action of the heart心脏的功能 126. the mechanical action of a pulley滑轮的机械作用 127. the drill's twisting action钻子的旋转功能 128. a single-action revolver单动左轮手枪 129. The gears meshed with a smooth action.齿轮啮合得很好。 130. We came to the court to see our country's judicial system in action. [=at work]我们来到法院，了解我国司法制度的运转情况。 131. The fans have come to see their favorite players in action.球迷来看他们最喜欢的球员打比赛。 132. "After a two year break from baseball, he's finally back in action. [=he's playing baseball again]"离开棒球运动两年之后，他终于又回到了赛场上。 133. They had already put the plan into action. [=started using the plan]那时他们已经将计划付诸实施。 134. Firefighters are ready to leap/spring/swing into action [=quickly start working] at a moment's notice.消防队员们随时待命。 135. "As a doctor, she can be called into action at any time of the day."作为医生，她在一天的任何时候都有可能接到任务。 136. Our military unit was called into action at the start of the war.我们分队在战争伊始就奉命参加战斗。 137. He broke his leg and the doctors say that he'll be out of action [=out of commission] for at least a month.他一条腿断了，医生说他至少一个月不能活动。 138. His broken leg will put/keep him out of action for at least a month.他一条腿断了，至少得歇一个月。