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ac.tion SOMETHING DONE5Ak7F[nn(the process of) doing something, or something done, esp. for a particular purpose行动，做法This problem calls for swift / prompt action from the government. [U]这一问题需要政府迅速/马上行动。Action to prevent the spread of the disease is high on the government's agenda. [+ to infinitive]防止疾病蔓延的行动在政府议程中是首要的。We must take action (=do something) to deal with the problem before it spreads to other areas. [U]我们必须采取行动，在问题扩展到其他地区之前将其解决。So what's the plan of action (=What are we going to do)? [U]那么行动计划是什么?It's time to put our plan into action (=to do it). [U]是将我们的计划付诸行动的时候了。The complaints system swings into action (=starts to work) as soon as a claim is made. [U]一有人投诉，投诉机构马上开始运作。(humorous) The wheels of bureaucracy creaked into action (=started to work very slowly). [U]官僚主义的车轮缓慢起动。Come on you lazy things, let's see some action (=activity) around here! [U]过来，你这个懒家伙，干些活儿!To prod / spur someone into action is to encourage them to do something.激励The committee was spurred into action by the threat of government cuts. [U]政府削减经费的威胁激励这个委员会采取了行动。He's a man of action, not words (=he is more effective doing things than thinking about and discussing them). [U]他是一个实干家, 而不是空谈家。His films have a lot of action (=many exciting things happen in them) and not much dialogue. [U]他的影片中有许多精彩动作，没有多少对话。It was an action-packed film (=full of exciting events).那是一部充满了惊险情节的影片。She was unable to justify her action in leaving the documents in her car. (=She could not explain satisfactorily why she had done it.) [C]她无法解释自己将文件留在汽车中的举动。His actions since that morning have been eccentric and unpredictable. [C]自从那天早晨，他的行动一直是反常而不可捉摸。(infml) If you want or ask for a piece / slice of the action you want to be included in an activity, esp. to get an advantage or profit.活动的一份子(Br and Aus) An action replay (Am and Aus (instant) replay) is a showing again of part of a film, esp. of a sporting activity, often more slowly to show the action in detail.(电影或录像的)慢镜头重放They showed an action replay of the goal.他们慢镜头重放了射门动作。An action is also a physical movement.动作I'll say the words and you can mime the actions. [C]我念台词，你可以模仿动作。The action of picking the baby up had made her back ache. [C]抱起婴儿的动作使她背痛。It only needs a small wrist action (=movement of the wrist) to start the process. [C]只需动一动手腕就可以开始。(saying) 'Actions speak louder than words' means that what you do is more important and shows your intentions and feelings more clearly than what you say.行动胜于雄辩。The action is also the main events in a book, play or film.情节The main action of her latest novel takes place in medieval Spain. [U]她最近一部小说的主要情节发生在中世纪的西班牙。The action moves between bloody battle scenes and the domestic life of the families who are left behind. [U]情节在前线的血战场面与后方的家庭生活之间交替展开。Action is also fighting in a war.战斗，战事We're going into action (=going to fight) tomorrow. [U]我们明天将要战斗。Her younger son was killed in action. [U]她的小儿子死于战斗中。He was reported missing in action. [U]据报道他在战斗中失踪。He saw action (=fought as a soldier) in the trenches. [U]他在战壕里战斗。An attack was expected, and the crew were at action stations (=ready to fight).估计会有袭击，全体人员已准备好战斗。To be where the action is is to be at the place where something important or interesting is happening.亲临现场A good journalist always manages to be where the action is.好的新闻记者总是想办法亲临现场。
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