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| 1 | U the process of doing something , especially in order to stop a bad situation from developing or continuing （尤指为制止坏的局面发展或继续的）行动（过程） |
| Officials are not planning any drastic action. 官员们并未计划进行任何大刀阔斧的行动。 |
| take action (=begin to do something to solve a particular problem) We urge the authorities to take action. 采取行动 |
| course of action (=something that you do in order to achieve a particular purpose) We have three possible courses of action. 行动 |
| | 1a | C/U the process of stopping work or working less effectively in order to protest about your pay , working conditions etc. This kind of action is also called industrial action （为抗议低薪、工作条件差等而采取的）罢工，怠工 | | Twenty strikers voted to suspend their action. 20名罢工者投票暂停罢工行动。 | |
| | 1b | C/U the process of bringing a case to a court of law . This kind of action is also called legal action 诉讼 | | bring an action (against sb) (=start a legal process against someone) The magazine will fight the libel action brought by the Prime Minister. 起诉（某人） | |
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| 2 | C something you do , especially something that seems wrong or unusual to other people （尤指对他人来说是错误或不寻常的）举止，行为 |
| How can you justify your actions? 你如何为你的行为辩护？ |
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| 3 | C/U a movement that you make with your body 动作 |
| She found herself copying his actions. 她发现自己在模仿他的动作。 |
| reflex actions such as swallowing 如吞咽之类的反射动作 |
| | 3a | C/U a movement that goes with a children’ s song （伴着儿歌的）动作 | | I’ ll sing and you can do the actions. 我来唱，你来做动作。 | |
| | 3b | singular/U +ofthe movement of an object as it works or makes progress , especially a particular kind of movement （尤指物体某种特定的）活动，运动 | | This switch slows down the action of the pump. 这个开关减缓了泵的运作。 | | the erosive action of a great glacier 大冰川的侵蚀运动 | |
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| 4 | singular/U the effect that something such as a drug or chemical has （药物或化学品等的）作用，效果 |
| the action of sth (on sth) the action of certain chemicals on the brain 某些化学物质对大脑的作用 |
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| 5 | U fighting that is part of a war 战斗 |
| Can military action be avoided? 军事战斗可以避免吗？ |
| killed/missing/wounded in action a list of soldiers missing in action 战斗中失踪士兵的名单 |
| see action (=take part in military fighting) We’ ve been told we’ re unlikely to see action. 我们已被告知不太可能参战。 |
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| 6 | singular informal all the exciting or important events that happen in a particular situation or place （激动人心或重要的）活动 |
| Where’ s all the action in this town? 这镇上所有的活动都在哪儿呢？ |
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| 7 | singular the events that form part of a play or film （戏剧或电影的）剧情，情节 |
| In Scene 1, the action takes place in an expensive restaurant. 在第一场中，剧情发生在一家高档餐馆。 |
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| - | actions speak louder than words
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| used for saying that what you do is more important than what you say you will do |
| 行动胜于言辞 |
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| - | in action
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| 1 | doing what you are good at or what you are trained to do 正在做擅长的事；正在做训练的事 | It’ s interesting to watch a good salesman in action. 看一个出色的推销员卖东西是很有趣的。 | |
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| 2 | doing what something is designed to do 按设计运转中 | How long before we can see the new ski lifts in action? 我们多久才能看见新的滑雪索道开始运行？ | |
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| - | out of action
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| 1 | if someone is out of action , they are injured or too ill to perform their usual activities （因受伤或疾病而）无法正常活动 | Her broken wrist will put her out of action for at least a month. 她断了的手腕将让她至少一个月活动不便。 | |
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| 2 | if something is out of action , it cannot be used , for example because it is broken or is being repaired or cleaned （因损坏或正在修理、清洗等而）运转失常，无法使用 | The swimming pool is currently out of action. 游泳池眼下无法使用。 | |
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| - | put sth into action
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| to start using something such as a plan or idea |
| 把某事物付诸实施 |
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| Our plans aren’ t quite ready to be put into action. 我们的计划还没准备好要付诸实施。 |
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