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action

/ˈækʃən/KK

æk·ʃən

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actions

1.
行動;作為
極常用

為了達成某個目的、回應某種情況或解決問題而採取的具體行動。

用法:action 可作可數名詞,指一項具體行動;也可作不可數名詞,尤其用在 take action 或 prompt action 中,泛指採取行動。

take immediate action
prompt action
action plan
a course of action
take action

The school took action after several students said that another student was being mean to them.

幾名學生說有另一名學生對他們不好後,學校採取了行動。

We need to decide on a course of action before the meeting ends.

會議結束前,我們需要決定一套行動方案。

2.
動作;活動
常用

人、動物或物體正在進行的動作或活動,尤其是可被看見的動態過程。

用法:常與 in the action、out of the action 等片語搭配。

all the action
a piece of the action
live action
in the action
out of the action

She was not in class, so she missed all the action during the game.

她沒有在教室裡,所以錯過了遊戲中的所有活動。

The fans cheered as the action in the basketball game became more exciting.

籃球比賽越來越精彩,球迷們大聲歡呼。

3.
訴訟;法律行動
常用
正式

為了解決爭議、要求賠償或保障權利而向法院提出的案件或法律程序。

用法:常用 legal action 表示「法律行動」;bring 或 file an action 表示「提起訴訟」。

legal action
take legal action
bring an action
file an action
civil action

The woman said she would take action if the store did not give her money back.

那位女士說,如果商店不把錢還給她,她就會採取行動。

The lawyer took action because the apartment was not safe.

律師因為那間公寓不安全而採取行動。

4.
劇情;動作場面
常用

電影、戲劇、小說或遊戲中發生的事件,尤其指節奏快或令人興奮的場面。

用法:the action 可指作品中的主要事件或場面;action 常放在其他名詞前作修飾,如 action movie。

the action begins
follow the action
action movie
action scene
nonstop action

I looked away for a minute and missed an important part of the action.

我才移開視線一分鐘,就錯過了劇情中重要的一段。

The movie has a lot of action, but you can also care about the people in it.

這部電影有很多動作場面,但你也會關心裡面的人。

5.
作用;效力
常用
專業

某物運作時所產生的效果,或其發揮功能的方式。

用法:常用 the action of... 表示「……的作用」;in action 表示「正在運作或發揮作用」。

put something into action
the action of a drug
mechanism of action
in action

The doctor explained the action of the medicine before my grandmother started taking it.

祖母開始服藥前,醫師說明了這種藥的作用。

We saw the new water machine in action in science class.

我們在自然課上看到新的飲水機運作。

常見錯誤

The school did an action to stop bullying.

The school took action to stop bullying.

We need to take an action now.

We need to take action now.

The government made legal action against the company.

The government took legal action against the company.

There are many actions in this movie.

There is a lot of action in this movie.

相關字詞
act 同源詞
activity 近義
reaction 同源詞
inaction 反義
take action 常見搭配
put into action 常見搭配
學習提示

・最實用的搭配是 take action,常用來表示對問題做出實際回應。

・action 與 act 有關,但 act 通常是一個具體行為;action 可指行動本身、活動場面、法律案件或作用。

・in action 可依語境表示「在現場參與活動」或「正在運作、發揮作用」。

・action movie 是「動作片」;不可把 action 單獨當作「電影」來使用。

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