音标：['ækʃәn]
n. 行动, 活动, 动作, 作用, 战斗, 行为, 诉讼
vt. 对...起诉
【计】 方式
【化】 作用量
【医】 作用; 动作
【经】 情势, 起诉, 有限股份, 市场动态
相关词组:
to put...out of action
to take action
to bring an action against sb
to go into action
out of action
in action
英汉词典
action的短语、例句：
action
n
1 [U]
(a) process of doing sth; using energy or influence; activity 行动; 作用; 活动
I only like films that have got plenty of action. 我只喜欢有很多惊险动作的电影.
The time has come for action. 行动的时候到了.
a man of action, ie one who achieves much by being decisive and energetic 实干家（靠果敢和干劲而取得成就的人）.
(b) [C]thing done; deed; act 所作之事; 行为; 行动
Her quick action saved his life. 她动作迅速因而救了他一命.
You must judge a person by his actions, not by what he says. 判断一个人, 要看他的所作所为, 而不是看他所说的话. =>Usage at act1 用法见act1.
2 [U] events in a story or play （故事或戏剧中的）情节
The action is set in France. 事情发生在法国.
3 [sing] ~ on sth effect that one substance has on another （一物质对另一物质所起的）作用
The action of salt on ice causes it to melt. 盐作用於冰而使其融化.
4 [U] fighting in battle between troops, warships, etc （军队, 军舰等之间的）战斗, 战事: killed in action 阵亡
the destruction caused by enemy action 敌军在战斗中造成的破坏
He saw (ie was involved in) action in North Africa. 他曾经历了北非的战事.
5 [C] legal process; lawsuit 诉讼
He brought an action against her, ie sought judgement against her in a lawcourt. 他起诉她了.
6 [C]
(a) way of functioning, esp of a part of the body 功能（尤指身体某部的）
study the action of the liver 研究肝功能.
(b) way of moving, eg of an athlete, or of a horse when jumping 动作的姿势（如运动员或马跳时）
a fast bowler with a fine action 姿势优美而动作敏捷的滚木球运动员.
(c) mechanism of an instrument, esp of a gun, piano or clock 机械装置（尤指枪炮, 钢琴, 钟表等者）.
7 (idm 习语) ,actions speak ,louder than `words (saying 谚) what a person actually does means more than what he says he will do 行动胜於语言. course of action => rsecourse. in `action in operation or engaging in a typical activity 在运转; 在操作; 在某项活动中
I´ve heard she´s a marvellous player but I´ve never seen her in action. 我听说她是位高手, 但是我从未实地见过. into `action into operation or a typical activity 实施; 进行其活动
put a plan into action 将计划付诸实施
At daybreak the troops went into action, ie started fighting. 拂晓时部队投入战斗. out of `action no longer able to operate or function; not working 不能再运转; 失去效用; 不工作
This machine is out of action. 这台机器出了故障.
The enemy guns put many of our tanks out of action. 敌军炮火击毁我军很多坦克.
I´ve been out of action for several weeks with a broken leg. 我的腿折了, 已经几个星期没工作了. a piece/slice of the `action (infml 口) involvement in some enterprise, esp in order to get a share of the profits 参与某事（尤指为获得利益的）
I´m only putting money into this scheme if I get a slice of the action. 我若能分一杯羹, 才出钱参与这一计划. swing into action => swing1. take `action do sth in response to what has happened 采取行动; 行动起来
Immediate action must be taken to stop the fire spreading. 必须立即采取行动阻止火势蔓延. take evasive action => evasive. where the `action is (infml 口) any place where life is thought to be busy, enjoyable, profitable, etc 热闹, 享乐, 有利可图等的地方
Life in the country can be dull London is where all the action is. 乡下的生活有时是很枯燥的--伦敦才是最热闹的地方.
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