action
英 ['?k?(?)n]
美['?k??n]
- n. 行動；活動；功能；戰斗；情節
- n. (Action)人名；(英)?？松?/li>
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詞態變化
復數:?actions;第三人稱單數:?actions;過去式:?actioned;現在分詞:?actioning;
英文詞源
- action (n.)
- mid-14c., "cause or grounds for a lawsuit," from Anglo-French accioun, Old French accion (12c.) "action, lawsuit, case," from Latin actionem (nominative actio) "a putting in motion; a performing, doing," noun of action from past participle stem of agere "to do" (see act (v.)). Sense of "something done, an act, deed" is late 14c. Meaning "fighting" is from c. 1600. As a film director's command, it is attested from 1923. Meaning "excitement" is recorded from 1968. Phrase actions speak louder than words is attested from 1731.
雙語例句
- 1. The action is an open violation of the Vienna Convention.
- 該行為公然違背了《維也納公約》。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Now there is a dawning realisation that drastic action is necessary.
- 現在人們開始意識到必須采取斷然的行動。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The lift started off, juddered, and went out of action.
- 電梯開動了，接著劇烈震顫起來，然后就毫無反應了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The action seemed a clumsy attempt to topple the Janata Dal government.
- 這一試圖推翻人民黨政府的行動似乎缺乏策略。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Legal action is being taken to try to recover the money.
- 正在進行訴訟以收回那筆錢。
來自柯林斯例句