英 [ˈækʃ(ə)n] 美 [ˈækʃ(ə)n]
n. 行动；行为；战斗；诉讼；<非正式>令人激动的事；动作；情节；惊险刺激的活动（或事件）；作用；开始（电影导演开拍的指令）；赚钱的机会；性交；运转方式
v. 处理
adj. 动作（片）的，动作片中的
【名】 （Action）（英）埃克申（人名）
复数actions
第三人称单数actions
现在分词actioning
过去式actioned
过去分词actioned
action /ˈækʃən/ CET4 TEM4 [ actioning actioned actions ]
不可数名词 Action is doing something for a particular purpose. 行动
The government is taking emergency action to deal with a housing crisis.
该政府正在采取紧急行动来处理一次住房危机。
不可数名词 The fighting which takes place in a war can be referred to as action. (军事) 行动
Our leaders have generally supported military action if it proves necessary.
我们的领导者们一般都支持必要军事行动的。
可数名词 An action is something that you do on a particular occasion. 行为
As always, Peter had a reason for his action.
如往常一样，彼得对他的行为总有理由。
有变体名词 To take legal action or to bring a legal action against someone means to bring a case against them in a court of law. 诉讼
Two leading law firms are to prepare legal actions against tobacco companies.
两大律师事务所准备对烟草公司提起法律诉讼。
形容词 An action movie is a film in which a lot of dangerous and exciting things happen. An action hero is the main character in one of these films. 动作 (影片、演员)
及物动词 If you action something that needs to be done, you deal with it. 处理
Documents can be actioned, or filed immediately.
这些文件可以立即得到处理或被存档。
习语 If someone or something is out of action, they are injured or damaged and cannot work or be used. (人) 无法工作; (物体) 无法使用
He's been out of action for 16 months with a serious knee injury.
他因严重的膝伤已经16个月不能活动了。
习语 If someone wants to have a piece of the action or a 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. 插手
In the late 1990s, investors big and small wanted a piece of the dot.com action.
在20世纪90年代末，投资者们无论大小都想在网络概念股中插一手。
习语 If you put an idea or policy into action, you begin to use it or cause it to operate. 将…付诸行动
They have excelled in learning the lessons of business management theory, and putting them into action.
他们在学习商业管理理论并将其付诸实践方面表现优异。
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
there were stories of murders and other unnatural actions
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
recent federal action undermined the segregationist position ; the United Nations must have the power to propose and organize action without being hobbled by irrelevant issues ; the Union action of emancipating Southern slaves
a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
the action of natural forces
同义词： natural process / natural action / activity
the series of events that form a plot
his novels always have a lot of action
the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
the piano had a very stiff action
同义词： action mechanism
the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
a man of action
the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
the action is no longer in technology stocks but in municipal bonds ; gawkers always try to get as close to the action as possible
put in effect
He actioned the operation
同义词： carry through / accomplish / execute / carry out / fulfill / fulfil
沃尔沃安全平等行动(action)，向行业无偿开放“中央数字图书馆”的安全数据，让每一辆车的制造都更加安全。
actively 积极地；活跃地
active 主动语态；积极分子
activity 活动；行动；活跃
act 行为，行动；法令，法案；（戏剧，歌剧的）一幕，段；装腔作势
actor 男演员；行动者；作用物
activation [电子][物] 激活；活化作用
activism 行动主义；激进主义
activator 催化剂；[助剂] 活化剂；[助剂] 激活剂；触媒剂
activeness 主观能动性；活动积极性
activated 使激活；使活动起来；有生气（activate的过去分词）
Take whatever action is needed.
采取任何必要的行动。
Fury propelled her into action.
怒火驱使她行动起来。
The government took swift action.
政府立即采取了行动。
Police could have to take action if they have a "reasonable suspicion" that someone is in the country illegally.
VOA : special.2010.05.01
The most outrageous action in Laud's crackdown was his move to ban -his attempt to ban preaching in churches.
他所做过的最骇人听闻的暴行,是企图在教堂里禁止布道训诫行为。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
And so I think we need to take action as soon as possible to start reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
所以我觉得我们需要尽快开始行动，减少二氧化碳排放。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 全球变暖和发达国家
The "Humanitarian Action Report" discusses several issues that UNICEF says increasingly threaten the basic rights of women and children.
VOA : special.2010.02.15
But if the council takes no action within six months, the court might still be able to carry out an investigation.
VOA : special.2010.06.21
While the average did finish lower, the intraday price action is suggestive of capitulation.
"A letter was written by press officers and I authorised that action, " he said.
Eventually, Californians convinced one of their representatives, Senator John Conness, to translate rhetoric to action.