in·ac·tion
noun/ɪnˈækʃn/
/ɪnˈækʃn/
[uncountable] (usually disapproving)- lack of action; the state of doing nothing about a situation or a problem
无行动；不采取措施 - The police were accused of inaction in the face of a possible attack.
警方被指责面对可能发生的袭击无所作为。 - They have accused the government of inaction on the issue of railway safety.
他们指责政府在铁路安全问题上无所作为。
- The police were accused of inaction in the face of a possible attack.